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Cloud Security Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
Role Description
This role offers an opportunity to safeguard and optimize cloud environments for a diverse set of clients, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and AWS. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will:
- Design and implement robust security architectures
- Perform manual penetration testing on web and mobile applications
- Provide strategic guidance on SaaS and network security
- Work directly with clients to ensure compliance with industry standards and frameworks
- Respond to complex security incidents with effective remediation strategies
- Contribute to building repeatable security processes
- Automate security monitoring
- Provide mentorship to team members
This is a hands-on, client-facing role that combines operational security, risk management, and proactive threat mitigation. The position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills and a passion for staying ahead of emerging cloud security threats.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Risk Management, Statistics, or related field
- 10+ years in web application penetration testing and cybersecurity, with at least 4+ years focused on cloud security engineering
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and AWS security services
- Deep knowledge of cloud security operations, network security, firewalls, WAFs, and SIEM platforms
- Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and practical experience with automation and cloud security tools
- CISSP required; additional certifications such as GWAPT, OSCP, CISM, or cloud provider security certifications highly desirable
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks, secure coding practices, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to work in client-facing, fast-paced environments
- Bonus: experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), container security, and DevSecOps practices
Requirements
- Perform manual penetration testing on web and mobile applications using black-box, gray-box, and white-box testing techniques, along with DAST and SAST tools
- Design, implement, and optimize cloud security architectures and respond to security alerts across multi-cloud environments
- Configure and manage cloud-native firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to secure applications from common vulnerabilities
- Integrate and optimize SIEM platforms, including log ingestion, custom alert creation, and dashboarding for enhanced visibility
- Provide guidance on SaaS security best practices, including IAM, API security, encryption, and secure configurations
- Lead compliance and governance initiatives to meet frameworks such as GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, and CSA STAR
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering technical presentations, workshops, and security assessments
- Support incident response activities, vulnerability management, and remediation of security findings across cloud environments
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Fully paid parental leave program
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
- Remote-friendly and casual work environment with “quiet Fridays”
- Professional development opportunities and supportive, collaborative culture
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Risk Management, Statistics, or related field
- 10+ years in web application penetration testing and cybersecurity, with at least 4+ years focused on cloud security engineering
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and AWS security services
- Deep knowledge of cloud security operations, network security, firewalls, WAFs, and SIEM platforms
- Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and practical experience with automation and cloud security tools
- CISSP required; additional certifications such as GWAPT, OSCP, CISM, or cloud provider security certifications highly desirable
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks, secure coding practices, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to work in client-facing, fast-paced environments
- Bonus: experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), container security, and DevSecOps practices
- Perform manual penetration testing on web and mobile applications using black-box, gray-box, and white-box testing techniques, along with DAST and SAST tools
- Design, implement, and optimize cloud security architectures and respond to security alerts across multi-cloud environments
- Configure and manage cloud-native firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to secure applications from common vulnerabilities
- Integrate and optimize SIEM platforms, including log ingestion, custom alert creation, and dashboarding for enhanced visibility
- Provide guidance on SaaS security best practices, including IAM, API security, encryption, and secure configurations
- Lead compliance and governance initiatives to meet frameworks such as GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, and CSA STAR
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering technical presentations, workshops, and security assessments
- Support incident response activities, vulnerability management, and remediation of security findings across cloud environments
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Fully paid parental leave program
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
- Remote-friendly and casual work environment with “quiet Fridays”
- Professional development opportunities and supportive, collaborative culture
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