Senior Cloud Security Engineer

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Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• Drive Cloud Security Maturity: Lead the maturity of our Cloud and Enterprise Security programs by proactively identifying architectural infrastructure gaps and developing optimized, automated solutions.
• Security as Code & Guardrails: Design, deploy, and maintain immutable cloud security controls across AWS and GCP environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Container & Orchestration Security: Define, implement, and monitor security baselines for containerized workloads and orchestration platforms, focusing on Docker and Kubernetes runtime security.
• CI/CD & DevSecOps Automation: Integrate automated security testing tools (SAST, DAST, dependency, and secret scanning) directly into engineering deployment pipelines.
• Vulnerability & Patch Management: Oversee the cloud vulnerability scanning program, prioritizing vulnerabilities based on runtime risk and coordinating comprehensive remediation processes across engineering teams.
• Threat Modeling & Architecture Reviews: Lead comprehensive security architecture reviews and threat modeling sessions for cloud-native applications, providing actionable technical recommendations to Product and Engineering partners.
• Policy & Compliance: Author and contribute to cloud security policies, procedures, and standards while mapping technical controls to compliance frameworks like SOC2 and ISO 27001.

Who can apply

• Experience: 6+ years of relevant work experience in Cloud Security Engineering or Product Security
• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Deep technical knowledge and hands-on implementation experience managing security controls within AWS and/or GCP environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proven experience utilizing Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi to deploy and manage secure infrastructure.
• Container Security Proficiency: Practical experience securing Kubernetes environments, managing network policies, and scanning container images.
• Security Automation: High proficiency in security automation using Python, Go, PowerShell, or Bash scripting to eliminate manual tasks.
• Framework Familiarity: Strong alignment with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS benchmarks.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills and a proven history of collaborating effectively with Engineering, IT, and Product stakeholders to build high-trust partnerships.

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