Senior Cloud Security Engineer

EngineersOfAI; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

N26 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to lead proactive threat identification, secure AWS infrastructure, and protect data across platforms. You will partner with Platform and Data teams to safeguard customers and the organisation, shaping security posture across cloud workloads.

You will own security initiatives, design cloud-native controls, mentor engineers, participate in incident response, and drive continuous improvement through threat modeling and risk assessment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience securing AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and Linux systems.
• Familiar with STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK®, and OWASP.
• Automation in CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Terraform) for security testing.

Aufgaben

• Drive the Cloud Infrastructure Security function roadmap with stakeholders.
• Design, deploy and maintain cloud-native security solutions for end-to-end data protection.
• Perform threat modeling and assess security threats with mitigation plans.
• Monitor for vulnerabilities and support cross-functional risk reduction.
• Lead security incidents as part of on-call rotation.

Kenntnisse

Cloud Security

Risk Assessment

Security Savvy

Data Security

Tool Mastery

Automation Pro

Cloud Deployment

Scripting Skills

Ethical Hacker

Tools

CSPM/CNAPP

Vulnerability Scanners

IDS/IPS

Endpoint Security

KSPM

Container Runtime Security

Jobbeschreibung

About the opportunity

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact in a dynamic environment? Look no further! We are on the lookout for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer who is ready to take the lead in proactively identifying and mitigating security threats and safeguarding our sensitive data. Join forces with our Platform and Data teams and be at the forefront of safeguarding our customer and our organisation.

At N26, our Infrastructure Security team is on a mission to detect and remediate IT and cloud infrastructure security threats. We're dedicated to providing efficient and effective services that empower our N26 tech teams to thrive.

Once here you will

• Drive the Cloud Infrastructure Security function roadmap in alignment with the Product Manager, Tech Lead, and Engineering Manager.
• Own, define and drive initiatives, solutions, processes and frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate security threats within our AWS infrastructure which leads to an overall improvement of our security maturity.
• Design, deploy and maintain state-of-the-art cloud-native security solutions, incorporating end-to-end data protection, advanced threat detection, automated controls, alerting and remediation mechanisms to ensure continuous compliance and protection across our cloud infrastructure.
• Perform regular and proactive research to detect new attack vectors.
• Perform Threat Modeling Sessions, assess and classify identify security threats and define threats mitigation solutions in alignment with the stakeholders
• Monitor for vulnerabilities, perform ongoing risk assessment and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate the risk.
• Define the pentesting scope and scenarios.
• Develop and maintain documentation providing clear guidelines to strengthen security posture and ensure consistent, secure cloud operations across the organisation.
• Provide a first class service to our main stakeholders in our support portal
• Be part of our security incident response on-call rotation (voluntary) and lead security incidents

What you will bring along

• Cloud Security: Competent understanding and experience of securing at minimum AWS cloud infrastructure environments, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environment and Linux systems.
• Risk Assessment: Experience with assessing security findings and mitigation strategies
• Security Savvy: Competent knowledge of common security frameworks and tactics, including STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK®, and OWASP.
• Data Security: Understanding of cloud data security challenges and best practices across cloud cloud environments.
• Tool Mastery: Experience in deploying and customising security tools to address threats and reduce risk (CSPM/CNAPP, vulnerability scanners, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, KSPM, container runtime security, etc.)
• Automation Pro: Proficiency in using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Terraform) for implementing automated security testing and change management.
• Cloud Deployment: Hands‑on Experience with modern cloud technology components and deployment patterns: virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, infrastructure as code, etc.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or GO for scripting and automation.
• Ethical Hacker: Experience with ethical hacking and penetration test methodologies.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management.
• Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and segments to achieve complex objectives.
• Hands‑On: A hands‑on attitude with a knack for driving solutions to completion.
• Communicator: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Growth-Driven: A growth mindset focused on learning and pushing the team forward.
• Community Contributor: Contributions to the security community, such as open-source tools, research papers, conference talks, etc.