# Security Engineer

**Company:** [Voltus](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/voltus)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $160k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** AWS, Python, Go, Terraform, Docker, Datadog, IAM, Kms, Vpc, Cloudtrail, Guardduty, SOC 2, ISO 27001
**Posted:** 2026-05-19

> Security Engineer building detections, security automation, and infrastructure security on AWS while managing SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. Requires 4-7 years experience with strong AWS and IaC skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Engineering and Operations
- Build detections and security signal pipelines in Datadog.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on AWS Cloud and on-prem infrastructure security.
- Define and set up AWS and on-prem Security Monitoring/Best Practices Strategy.
- Act as the technical lead during security incidents, including investigation and remediation.
- Improve Terraform Modules and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to follow security best practices.
- Develop and implement a vulnerability monitoring strategy and integrate it into CI/CD pipelines.
- Build security automation using Python, scripting, and APIs.
- Partner with Infrastructure on AWS security engineering, including IAM, KMS, and network segmentation.

### Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Operate SOC 2 Type 2 evidence collection and audit response.
- Drive ISO 27001 implementation work, including risk assessments and control mapping.
- Ensure infrastructure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Run vendor and subprocessor risk reviews.
- Respond to customer security questionnaires and external inquiries.
- Mentor and enable other team members to improve their security posture.

## Requirements
- 4–7 years of security engineering experience, ideally at a SaaS or remote-first company.
- Software development experience with Go or Python.
- Proven AWS Security Experience (IAM, KMS, VPC, CloudTrail, GuardDuty).
- Direct experience supporting a SOC 2 Type 2 audit cycle.
- Experience with IaC tools like Terraform and containers such as Docker.
- Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools like Datadog or Prometheus.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
- Strong focus on risk awareness and knowing when to make fast versus slow decisions.
- Security certifications such as CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, or GIAC.

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