Security Engineer, Cloud Security
Trase
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraform
About the role
- Design and implement security controls, architectures, and solutions for our cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices
- Build and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for detecting and responding to security events and incidents affecting our cloud environments
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
- Manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure vulnerability management program, including scanning, analysis, and remediation of security findings
- Implement and enforce Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies to ensure the principle of least privilege is applied to all systems and applications deployed within our cloud environments.
Requirements
- Experience in a cloud security engineering role with hands-on experience securing production environments
- Deep knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices for platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting for security automation
- Experience with container security and securing container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to cloud environments, such as FedRAMP, SOC 2, or ISO 27001
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with engineering teams to achieve security goals.
- Relevant industry or cloud security certifications (e.g., Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP))
- Certifications from a major cloud provider (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator Associate, GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)
- Experience with a scripting language like Python for automation
- Experience working in a government or highly regulated environment
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
- Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
- Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
- Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements.
- Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
- Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.
- Some travel is required.
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Hard skills
cloud securityAWSAzureGCPInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCloudFormationcontainer securityKubernetesscripting
Soft skills
problem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
Certified Information System Security ProfessionalCertified Cloud Security ProfessionalAWS Certified DevOps EngineerAzure Administrator AssociateGCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer