Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Software Mind

Security-first engineer focused on cloud operations and DevOps at Software Mind. Responsible for vulnerability remediation and implementing security measures in production environments.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the continuous vulnerability remediation process across cloud environments
Take outputs from security tools (CSPM, Wiz, Palo Alto Prisma) and implement fixes in production
Perform image-level, server-level, and patch-level updates
Work closely with development teams on testing, deployment, and releases
Handle compliance mapping and validation (SOC 2)
Conduct access control audits and ensure compliance adherence
Make independent technical decisions with minimal oversight
Collaborate directly with the security team (Linda, Fausto, Gerald)
Contribute beyond security scope over time, evolving into broader team responsibilities
Enforcing HTTPS on S3 buckets via CloudFront decisions
Updating vulnerable dependencies (e.g., Python libraries)
Creating and pushing updated container images to production

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong DevOps and cloud operations background
Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure environments
Proven ability in vulnerability remediation and implementation (not just identification)
Experience working with security tools such as CSPM, Wiz, or Palo Alto Prisma
Solid understanding of: Infrastructure and application security controls, Patch management and system hardening, Access control and compliance practices (SOC 2)
Experience collaborating with engineering and security teams
Ability to work independently and make technical decisions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees can work remotely

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Hard Skills & Tools

vulnerability remediationpatch managementsystem hardeningaccess control auditscloud operationscontainer image updatesHTTPS enforcementsecurity tool implementationCSPMPython libraries

Soft Skills

independent decision makingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

SOC 2