AWS Cloud Security & Cost Optimization Engineer

Project Overview & Business Challenge

• Company Introduction: We are a rapidly growing SaaS company operating on AWS. Our platform handles sensitive customer data and requires high availability and security.
• The Challenge: Our AWS environment has grown organically, leading to potential security misconfigurations and an escalating cloud bill. We lack a clear strategy for security best practices, and our costs are not well-optimized. This poses a risk to our data integrity and budget.
• Objective: The goal is to perform a comprehensive audit of our AWS infrastructure to identify security gaps and areas for cost reduction. We need to implement security best practices and a robust cost-saving strategy without compromising performance or reliability.

Detailed Job Description & Responsibilities

Core Tasks:

• Conduct a full security review of our AWS accounts using tools like AWS Security Hub and AWS Config.
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in IAM roles, S3 buckets, and other critical services.
• Analyze current spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization using AWS Cost Explorer and Reserved Instances.
• Implement cost-saving measures such as rightsizing instances, scheduling non-production environments, and leveraging auto-scaling groups.
• Automate security and cost monitoring with CloudWatch alarms and custom scripts.
• Provide a final report with clear recommendations and an action plan for long-term security and cost management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Expertise:
  • Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Security Hub, CloudWatch).
  • Proven track record in AWS security hardening and cost optimization.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash.
  • Deep understanding of AWS security best practices (e.g., CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark).
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Security Specialist certification is a must.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data and identify trends.
  • Excellent report writing and documentation abilities.
  • Proactive problem-solver with a focus on delivering measurable results.

Deliverables

• Tangible Outputs:
  • A detailed AWS security and cost audit report.
  • A documented plan for cost-saving implementations.
  • Implementation of security fixes and cost optimization measures.
  • A final report summarizing the project outcomes and future recommendations.

Timeline & Budget

• Timeline: Project is expected to be completed within 20-30 days.
• Budget: Negotiable, based on the potential cost savings and the freelancer's proposal.

How to Apply

• Instructions:
  • Submit a proposal detailing your experience with AWS security and cost optimization.
  • Share case studies or a portfolio showcasing your past successes.
  • Provide a fixed-price quote or hourly rate for this project.

Skills:

• Technical: AWS, IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, Security Hub, Cost Optimization, Python, Bash.
• Soft: Analytical skills, Problem-solving, Communication, Documentation.