Senior Security Engineer

Qventus, Inc

Security Engineer responsible for cloud security tooling at Qventus. Driving policies and collaborating on security projects to improve security posture.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $166,440 - $185,080 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud and data security engineering, with a strong focus on implementing security policies and controls across cloud environments. Proficient in automation and scripting, ensuring security is integrated into development processes and managing regulated data effectively.

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Cloud Security FundamentalsPolicy-As-Code ImplementationAutomation and Scripting in PythonContainer Security on KubernetesRegulated Data Handling (HIPAA)

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Hard Skills

Threat ModelsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)NetworkingEncryptionAccess ControlsPhishing RisksMisconfiguration RisksCloud Security ToolingPolicy DocumentationInfrastructure-As-Code

Soft Skills

Collaborative Project ManagementClear Communication of Challenges

Tools & Technologies

CNAPPCSPMDSPMCIEMSSPMKubernetesOPADatabricksSnowflake

Industry Keywords

Cloud Data SecuritySecurity GuardrailsSensitive Data Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the design, buildout, and priorities of Qventus' cloud and data security engineering
Collaborate with teams to automate security guardrails, not gates
Know where our sensitive data lives and develop controls for validating secure access
Partner with engineering teams so security is understood and owned, not imposed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated ability to drive complex, ambiguous projects forward across teams collaboratively, and to communicate challenges and tradeoffs clearly
Foundational knowledge across cloud security fundamentals: threat models, IAM, networking, encryption, access controls, phishing, and misconfiguration risks
Working knowledge with one or more categories of cloud and data security tooling like CNAPP / CSPM (Orca, Wiz, Upwind), DSPM, CIEM, or SSPM
Comfort with automation and scripting, whether in Python, Go, or Bash, and how to document and implement policy with those tools
Experience implementing policy-as-code and helping integrate it into development processes, whether CI / CD, Kubernetes (via OPA), or other infrastructure-as-code tooling
Familiarity with securing containerized workloads on Kubernetes
A track record handling regulated data (HIPAA) in cloud data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open Paid Time Off
Paid parental leave
Professional development
Wellness and technology stipends
Generous employee referral bonus
Employee stock option awards