Senior Cloud Security Engineer

PlayStation Global; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

PlayStation Global in Ireland seeks an experienced Platform Hosting Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement and manage security controls across AWS/GCP multi-cloud environments. You will automate security processes, contribute to DevSecOps, and mentor peers.

You will collaborate with product and platform teams to define requirements, drive secure by design initiatives, and uphold industry standards such as NIST/PCI DSS while delivering secure cloud services for PlayStation infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in cloud security or security engineering.
• Hands-on experience securing cloud infrastructure in AWS and/or GCP.
• Familiarity with NIST or PCI DSS compliance concepts.
• Proficiency in Python and Go.
• Experience with CloudFormation and Terraform.
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling like GitHub, Jenkins, Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement security controls for PlayStation infrastructure.
• Detect security gaps and mature tooling and operational processes.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to define requirements and build cloud security apps.
• Automate security processes to integrate with builds and deployments (DevSecOps).
• Develop automation to audit and secure multi-cloud environments.
• Promote security tooling to improve platform availability.
• Document security designs and policies; mentor engineers.

Skills

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Python

Go

IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform)

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Security frameworks

Multi-cloud

Automation

Education

Cloud Security Certification

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GCP

Wiz

Codex

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

We are looking for an inspirational and hardworking person to join the Platform Hosting Cloud Security Engineering team at SIE! You'll be joining a team of innovative engineers who are unified in their mission to make PlayStation the best and most secure gaming platform. This support is fulfilled by minimizing impact to the platform while ensuring security needs are met. This role is highly technical and requires a shown grasp of security principles and how they are applied to production environments. You will assist in the planning, design, development, testing, and management of security tools and processes that provide protection and visibility of our cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement security controls and frameworks for PlayStation Infrastructure
• Be responsible for the detection of security gaps, and lead efforts to mature security tooling and operational processes
• Work with product and platform teams to define system requirements, engineer, and implement cloud based security applications and controls
• Write code to automate security processes which seamlessly integrate into code builds and deployments, applying DevSecOps processes and tools
• Architect, develop, and deploy automation solutions that help audit, secure, and affect changes across multi-cloud environments
• Champion tools for improving platform availability using automated protection mechanisms
• Document security designs, operating procedures, and technical recommendations clearly. Review existing security policies and maintain their freshness and understandability.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers and guide them in making design choices that protect Platform
• Advocate for security and privacy best practices across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in cloud security, security engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience securing cloud infrastructure in AWS, GCP, or both.
• Understanding of common security frameworks and compliance concepts, such as NIST or PCI DSS
• Proficient in multiple programming and scripting languages such as Python and Go
• Experience architecting and deploying IaC tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tools and practices, such as GitHub, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Shown experience building end-to-end enterprise level systems
• Hands-on experience with utilizing tooling like Wiz and AI tooling like Codex, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Proven record of success in coaching and growing people
• Technical certifications or other demonstrations of passion in security and technology such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Security are a plus!
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Technical certifications or demonstrated passion for security and technology, such as Security+, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CISSP, or CCSP, are a plus.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.

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