Cloud Security Engineer

YipitData

Cloud Security Engineer at YipitData ensuring security of AWS environments and SaaS applications. Designing controls and incident responses to protect cloud infrastructure and compliance.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $185,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain security controls across our AWS environment
Manage and tune AWS-native security tooling (GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, Inspector, etc)
Develop and enforce infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security policies using tools such as Terraform
Conduct periodic reviews of AWS account architecture
Collaborate with Platform Engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines
Monitor, investigate, and respond to cloud security alerts and incidents

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in information security, cloud security, or security engineering roles
3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS security services and architecture
Strong understanding of cloud-native security principles
Hands-on experience with Datadog Security or similar cloud-native SIEM
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
Working knowledge of container and serverless security
Solid scripting/automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages
Familiarity with common security frameworks and standards (NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible work hours
flexible vacation
generous 401K match
parental leave
team events
wellness budget
learning reimbursement
equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWS security servicesInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformCloudFormationCDKscriptingautomationPythonBashcloud-native security principles