Cloud Security Engineer

About Pedestal Health

Pedestal Health (formerly Target RWE) combines deep health system partnerships, longitudinal data curation at scale, and modern study design to build continuous, high-quality evidence for life sciences organizations. The company partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, providers, and payers to generate rigorous, multimodal evidence that supports clinical, regulatory, and strategic decision-making across the full lifecycle of care. Pedestal Health is committed to advancing medical decision-making to improve outcomes for patients. Pedestal Health is a Highlander Health company. Learn more at pedestalhealth.com.

Overview

Cloud environments continue to transform how organizations operate, and securing those environments requires professionals who can design, implement, and strengthen controls across complex platforms. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will help assess and enhance security across Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. This role supports cloud security architecture, engineering, monitoring, and risk reduction activities to help Pedestal Health protect critical systems and data. You will work with cross-functional teams to identify gaps, implement controls, and support secure cloud adoption.

What You’ll Do

• As a Cloud Security Engineer on the Cloud Security team, you will be responsible for:
• Assess AWS environments to identify security risks, control gaps, and configuration issues.
• Design, implement, and improve cloud security controls, including identity and access management, network security, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Support cloud security architecture reviews for new and existing solutions and provide recommendations aligned to security and compliance requirements.
• Investigate cloud security events and findings, analyze root causes, and support remediation activities with engineering and operations teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, baselines, and reports related to cloud security controls and cloud risk management.

A Successful Candidate Would Possess These Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment