
Staff Cloud Security Engineer
Assured
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, implement, and scale secure AWS environments that balance innovation and compliance.
- Build and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code pipelines to ensure consistent, auditable, and secure deployments.
- Lead regular security assessments, perform vulnerability testing, and drive incident response efforts.
- Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate security controls into CI/CD workflows and product lifecycles.
- Define IAM strategies, implement network segmentation, apply encryption standards, and establish continuous monitoring practices.
- Detect anomalies, investigate alerts, and respond to evolving threats across our cloud ecosystems.
- Guide peers on secure design, share knowledge of emerging risks, and promote cloud security best practices.
- Stay ahead of emerging threats and tools while shaping our long-term security strategy with creativity and foresight.
Requirements
- Deep experience in cloud security engineering with a strong focus on AWS.
- Mastery of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Expertise in IAM, encryption, network security, and logging/monitoring best practices.
- Hands-on experience with endpoint protection (EDR, MDM, antivirus, etc.).
- Understanding of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, or HIPAA.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or TypeScript).
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities across technical and non-technical teams.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and equity packages for all employees
- Healthcare Plan: Platinum medical, dental, and vision
- Free life insurance: Including long-term disability & short-term disability
- Unlimited PTO: Uncapped vacation days & paid holidays
- Family Leave: Maternity & paternity
- 401(k) Contribution: Assured contributes 3% of your income, even if you don't contribute
- WFH Benefits: Lunch on us 2x/week, monthly phone stipend & other home office perks
- Health FSAs & HSAs: Pre-tax accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses
- Team events & Offsites: We're remote, but we regularly get together
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSTerraforminfrastructure-as-codeIAMencryptionnetwork securityloggingscriptingPythonBash
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationleadership
Certifications
SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA