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Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security

Senior or Staff Site Reliability Engineer leads design and implementation of cloud security solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP), builds automation for monitoring and alerting, and mentors SRE team. Requires 6+ years SRE/infra experience with security focus, IaC proficiency, and cloud expertise.

127k – 249kAustin, TXSan Francisco, CASeattle, WADevOps / SREHybrid6+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

Cloud Security Design and Implementation:

  • Help lead the design and deployment of security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including network and compute security, identity management, and cloud security posture management (CSPM)

Automation and Monitoring:

  • Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments. Leverage native cloud services and third-party tools for runtime security monitoring and anomaly detection

Security Tooling:

  • Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud-native security tools and platforms for endpoint security, identity management (IAM), and CSPM

Qualifications

Experience:

  • 6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering or similar role, with a strong focus on security work, with ideally 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role

Security Mindset:

  • A comprehensive understanding of all facets of cloud environment security, spanning from foundational OS networking layers to cloud provider configurations. Proven experience in leading projects within security-focused areas, such as runtime scanning, security observability, CSPM, and more

Cloud Expertise:

  • Strong experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP), including expertise in IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail)

Coding/Automation:

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (we use Golang but are language agnostic when it comes to hiring) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate security configurations and processes

Linux and Networking:

  • Understanding of the underlying Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together in complex systems

Communication and Leadership Skills:

  • Strong ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical teams. Ability to lead a small technical team and ensure success both meeting the team goals as well as personal growth for all team members

Skills

AWSAzureGCPTerraformCloudFormationAnsibleGoIAMCspmGuarddutyLinuxNetworking

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