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Heritier Kabengele

@heritierkabengele

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Cloud Security Engineer securing multi-cloud environments with IAM, DevSecOps, and incident response expertise.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can secure multi-cloud platforms, integrate DevSecOps practices, lead incident response, and drive compliance in a collaborative, security-focused team.

I am a Cloud Security Engineer with 4.5 years of experience securing multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), implementing Zero Trust principles, IAM controls, and automated security controls with Terraform, CloudFormation, OPA, and Azure Policy. I have led incident response and forensic investigations, designed secure architectures for financial systems, and ensured compliance with SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001.

I specialize in integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, deploying SIEM/SOAR solutions (Azure Sentinel, Splunk, CloudWatch), and strengthening network and data protection through microsegmentation, encryption (KMS, SSL/TLS, AES), and VPC security. I deliver pragmatic, automated security solutions that reduce risk and accelerate secure cloud migrations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cloud Security Engineer

Current

PNC Financials

Sep 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Implemented Zero Trust Architecture across hybrid cloud environments and deployed IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation to automate secure configurations, improving compliance and reducing unauthorized access risks for financial workloads.

Terraform CloudFormation AWS IAM Azure Sentinel Incident Response

Cloud Security Analyst

Northern Trust

Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Designed secure cloud architectures on AWS and Azure, enforced IAM and MFA, implemented encryption for data at rest/in transit, and integrated security checks into CI/CD to meet SOC 2 and PCI-DSS requirements.

AWS IAM Azure AD MFA CloudTrail Cloudwatch CI CD Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Université Pédagogique Nationale

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

2018 -

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science completed starting September 2018 at Université Pédagogique Nationale, focusing on core computer science principles.