Job Description
The Senior Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for enhancing and managing the security of cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure by implementing security tools, monitoring security posture, and collaborating with teams to integrate security into development processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Enhance security of cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Identify and mitigate security risks using cloud-native security tools
- Manage and deploy security solutions, including cloud security platforms and network security technologies
- Collaborate with teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle
- Maintain and update threat models and security posture monitoring
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
- Implement security policies, firewall configurations, and network segmentation strategies
- Oversee deployment and security of WAF, DDoS protection, and F5 technologies
- Develop and execute DDoS protection strategies
- Respond to security queries from clients and partners
Requirements
- Experience in cloud security or engineering in public cloud providers AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a minimum of 7 years of Cloud Information Security experience.
- Experience with evaluating, reviewing, and deploying cloud native security tools in AWS and Azure.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring, configuring rules, and enforcement using cloud security platforms such as CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB, and CIEM.
- Experience leading network security initiatives with a primary focus on Cisco technologies including FirePower, ASA, ISE, Umbrella, and Stealthwatch.
- Utilize the Wiz tool for cloud security posture management, including configuration analysis, vulnerability detection, and compliance monitoring.
- Experience selecting and acquiring additional security solutions or enhancements to existing security solutions to improve overall enterprise security.
- Ability to determine, monitor, and maintain the organization’s security posture in collaboration with Engineering teams.
- Experience overseeing and managing the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions and security documentation.
- Experience collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to integrate security into all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Ability to implement and manage security policies, firewall configurations, and network segmentation strategies.
- Experience overseeing the deployment and security of F5 technologies and WAF at the edge.
- Experience developing and implementing DDoS protection strategies.
- Ability to recommend actions and practices to management to ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
- Experience suggesting actions to mitigate risk in activities that potentially impact the security of existing IT and information management.
- Ability to craft responses to client and partner security questionnaires.
- A B.A. or B.S. or higher-level degree in Computer Science or a similar engineering program with strong academic performance.
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, OSCP, AWS Security, Cisco CCNP Security are a plus.
- Proven experience in performing security reviews of cloud application designs, source code, and deployments.
- Knowledge of and ability to stay up to date on the latest cloud security advisories, alerts, and vulnerabilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills suitable for a highly collaborative environment.
- Rigorous attention to detail and focus on the quality of deliverables.
- Expertise in AWS services such as EC2, ECS, WAF, VPC configuration, IAM rules, and familiarity with cloud security platforms like CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB, and CIEM.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Proficiency with Python and the ability to read Java, with an emphasis on cloud security scripting and automation.
- Proven team experience and comfort working in a team-oriented environment.
- Passion for working with cloud technology and creating high-quality, secure consumer technology products.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive pay and benefits including subsidized medical plan options
HSA with generous company contribution
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid holidays, wellness time, and vacation increasing with tenure
Paid maternity and bonding leave
Company-paid disability and life insurance
FSA options
Well-being resources and activities
Casual dress work environment
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