Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer (Remote from Malta)

Medium; Remote; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading tech firm in Malta is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer to strengthen mission-critical cloud infrastructure. You will lead security initiatives, design robust solutions, and conduct security reviews while mentoring peers. Ideal candidates will have extensive cloud security experience, proficiency in programming, and strong collaboration skills. This position offers comprehensive benefits, flexible paid time off, and opportunities for growth and development.

Leistungen

Comprehensive benefits supporting health and finances

Flexible paid time off

Equity compensation and stock purchase programs

Growth and development fund

Parental leave and home office support

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience securing large-scale cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, or Ruby.
• Deep expertise in container security and Kubernetes hardening.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-Code security.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives across teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead infrastructure security projects from design to delivery.
• Design robust security solutions for cloud environments.
• Conduct security reviews for infrastructure changes.
• Develop secure patterns and automation for teams.
• Identify and remedy security gaps in cloud configurations.

Kenntnisse

Cloud security expertise

Programming in Go, Python, or Ruby

Container security

Infrastructure-as-Code security

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer in Malta.

In this role, you will strengthen mission‑critical cloud and platform infrastructure by leading high‑impact security initiatives from design through delivery. You will collaborate closely with engineering, SRE, and infrastructure teams to embed security into cloud‑native systems at scale. This position requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to guide cross‑functional stakeholders toward secure‑by‑default implementations. You will influence security strategy, build automation, and help shape the roadmap for secure, resilient, AI‑empowered infrastructure. This is an opportunity to drive measurable impact across global software platforms used by thousands of organizations.

Accountabilities

• Lead cross‑team infrastructure security projects from design to delivery, ensuring clear communication and technical alignment.
• Design and implement robust security solutions for cloud environments, container platforms, and orchestration systems.
• Conduct security reviews for infrastructure changes, identifying risks and providing actionable recommendations.
• Develop secure patterns, reference architectures, and automation that enable teams to deliver secure infrastructure at scale.
• Identify and remediate systemic security gaps in cloud, Kubernetes, and infrastructure configurations.
• Partner with SRE, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to embed security into platform services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to professional development across teams.
• Shape the team’s technical roadmap and advance key security capabilities; contribute to securing infrastructure using internal tools and processes.

Requirements

• Strong experience securing large‑scale cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure, covering IAM, networking, compute, and storage.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Go, Python, or Ruby, with the ability to develop production‑grade security tooling.
• Deep expertise in container security, Kubernetes hardening, and orchestration platform best practices.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code security using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation, including policy‑as‑code and automated compliance.
• Experience using or interest in leveraging AI to automate security workflows and improve efficiency.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams, drive consensus, and deliver impactful outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of identifying risks in complex systems and implementing practical mitigations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Bonus: Experience in highly regulated or high‑reliability environments such as finance, healthcare, government, or telecom.
• Bonus: Familiarity with compliance frameworks including PCI‑DSS, FedRAMP, ISO27001, or SOC II.
• Alignment with values promoting collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, finances, and overall well‑being.
• Flexible paid time off and global remote‑first work structure.
• Team Member Resource Groups and strong support for inclusion and community building.
• Equity compensation and employee stock purchase programs.
• Growth and development fund to support ongoing learning.
• Parental leave and home office support for a productive remote environment.