Cloud Security Engineer

maids.cc; Remote; AED 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Cloud Security Engineer dedicated to securing cloud infrastructure and responding to security incidents. The ideal candidate will blend technical acumen with collaboration across diverse teams to enhance security protocols and incident response strategies. You will lead initiatives ensuring secure systems while continuously improving standards and practices. This role is crucial for protecting sensitive data in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Proven experience in security, ethical hacking, or a similar security-focused role.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including authentication, authorization, and cryptography.
• Experience securing systems involving digital transactions, sensitive data, or high-privilege access.
• Solid knowledge of operating systems, networking, and secure software development practices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud security.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural guidance on cryptographic key management and secure API design.
• Lead the response to security incidents, including investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Help define and maintain security standards and best practices for application development and infrastructure.
• Work closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to embed security throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Cloud Security

Cryptography

API Security

Incident Response

Risk Assessment

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

AWS

Job description

We are looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to help secure our cloud infrastructure, applications, and internal systems. This is a hands‑on role focused on building secure systems, protecting sensitive data, and responding to real security issues.

You will work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to embed security into everyday development, improve API and access security, and strengthen our overall security posture as the company grows.

What You’ll Do

Security Architecture & Design

• Provide architectural guidance on cryptographic key management and secure API design.
• Review, assess, and improve the security of systems related to identity and access control.
• Model all secure end‑points and re‑engineer access to the end‑points targeting security without operational disruption
• Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments for distributed systems and critical business workflows.
• Define and implement security controls for sensitive operations, including privileged access, internal tooling, and system integrations.
• Proactively identify emerging risks and contribute to internal processes for risk tracking and mitigation.

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Lead the response to security incidents, including investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Improve detection, monitoring, and alerting across systems and infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks for handling security incidents, including abuse and hacking scenarios.

Governance, Compliance & Best Practices

• Help define and maintain security standards and best practices for application development and infrastructure.
• Ensure proper secrets management, access control, and system hardening.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to embed security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide practical guidance on secure system design, especially for systems handling sensitive data or high‑risk operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Proven experience in security, ethical hacking, or in a similar security‑focused role.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including authentication, authorization, and cryptography.
• Experience securing systems involving digital transactions, sensitive data, or high‑privilege access.
• Solid knowledge of operating systems, networking, and secure software development practices.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud security.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.