Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Trafigura Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company focused on enhancing security in the digital landscape. This highly technical role requires a hands-on approach to secure AWS environments and automate security processes. You'll collaborate closely with developers and DevOps teams to ensure security is integrated into new systems from the outset. As you tackle critical security challenges, you'll have the chance to make a significant impact on a global scale, driving improvements that empower the organization while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. If you are a self-starter with a passion for security and coding, this position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of security practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Deep specialist knowledge in IT security and AWS environments is essential.
• Hands-on coding ability is a must, along with experience in security automation.

Responsibilities

• Secure AWS environments and manage day-to-day security tasks.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate security into pipelines.

Skills

Core IT security principles

Securing AWS environments

Ability to code

Automating security processes and systems

Code security knowledge

Code repositories/management

Networking

Users’ management

Secrets Manager

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Ansible

CDK

Basic cryptography experience

Java

Gitlabs

Azure

Job description

Main Purpose:

This position involves driving improvements for a vital business enabler, necessitating collaboration with developers and
DevOps teams. We're looking for self-starters who are highly motivated to make a positive impact on the global organization by finding solutions to security problems without letting security becoming a blocker.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

This is a highly technical role, hands-on, code driven. It is not suitable for people who are primarily operational risk / audit focused, or anyone who can’t code.

Following items are ‘must have’ at a deeply specialist level:

• Core IT security principles
• Securing AWS environments
• Ability to code
• Automating security processes and systems
• Code security - must have knowledge and experience of source code reviews.

Following items are ‘must have’ at a good level of competence:

• Code repositories / management
• AWS
• ECR
• ECS
• Networking
• Users’ management
• Secrets Manager
• CI/CD pipelines
• Python
• Ansible
• CDK
• Lean and understand new technologies.

Following items are acceptable at a basic level of competence:

• Basic cryptography experience.
• Java
• Gitlabs
• Azure

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for securing our AWS environments, you'll take charge of day-to-day security work while planning and implementing long-term strategies.
• Collaborating closely with DevOps teams, on ensuring the security of new systems from the start.
• You will work to seamlessly integrate security into both existing and new DevOps pipelines to drive enhancing the security of code produced by various teams and projects. You will guide and educate developers on how fix critical security problems in their code.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• CISO, Security Engineering Leads, Head of Infrastructure, Lead Developers, Devops teams

This role reports to the Head of Security Engineering.

About Us

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable.

We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains.

A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world – from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and disciplines to help shape our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our business and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds.

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 12,000 people working across more than 60 offices. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nalo Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.