Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Senior Cloud Security Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and assessing security controls across a multi-cloud environment. The role requires 5+ years of security solution implementation experience, strong cloud and cybersecurity expertise, and proficiency in risk assessment, infrastructure as code, and security technologies.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Serve as a cloud security subject matter expert, providing guidance on industry best practices and defense-in-depth strategies.
- Deploy security controls across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure in a multi-cloud environment.
- Create security and operational controls that enforce organizational security policies.
- Partner with functional teams and stakeholders to resolve security-related configuration issues.
- Perform technical risk assessments for new technologies and validate secure architecture designs.
- Assess and measure the impact of security deficiencies and communicate risks to stakeholders.
- Identify issues proactively and recommend configuration settings or solutions to mitigate security deficiencies.
- Develop and operationalize vulnerability management programs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience implementing security solutions.
- Strong cybersecurity knowledge, including cyber threat vectors and countermeasures.
- Understanding of Linux/Unix and Windows platforms.
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure and cloud security.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, network domains, communication protocols, and their impact on network and host security.
- Experience with security technologies including antivirus and antimalware, SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability scanning, DLP, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
- Strong scripting and infrastructure-as-code experience.
- Experience with SOC 1/SOC 2, HITRUST, and ISO frameworks.
- Understanding of audit methodologies and processes.
- Experience working with virtual teams in a global environment.
- Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, partnership, and leadership skills.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with container-based architectures.
- Security or cloud certifications.
Compensation
- Overall market range: $122,000–$180,000 USD.
Skills
AWS, GCP, Azure, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Linux, Windows, Networking, SIEM, Soar, Vulnerability Scanning, Infrastructure As Code, Hitrust, Containers
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