Cloud Security Lead - AWS, Orca & SIEM

Kiteworks; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

PTO: Unlimited (≈35 days/year)

Pension Plan

Temporary working from X

Job summary

Kiteworks is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the global security & compliance team. The role focuses on cloud security across AWS, vulnerability management, and incident detection, with emphasis on AI projects such as chatbots.

The hybrid role requires three days in the Amsterdam office and close collaboration with the Global IT CISO. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in security engineering, blue team experience, and strong experience with SIEMs, Terraform, and scripting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a security engineer.
• Blue team experience.
• Experience with a cloud-based infrastructure in AWS & containers.
• Experience with AWS security best practices and security products including GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail.
• Experience with vulnerability management and Orca Security.
• Experience with threat management and intrusion detection.
• Experience with SIEM products.
• Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps.
• Experience with Terraform and scripting.
• Affinity with AI and the security challenges related to AI.
• If it ain’t automated, it ain’t fixed.
• You are a self-starter, but know how to involve your stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the way on Cloud Security.
• Maintain and improve our Orca Security implementation.
• Vulnerability and security misconfiguration management.
• Implement ways to prevent, detect, and respond to threats.
• Improve our SIEM.
• Assist with security incidents.
• Security reviews on new technologies, including AI projects.
• Share insights on technical risks with the Global IT CISO and management.
• Advise the CloudOps and internal IT team on security best practices.
• Increase security awareness and knowledge of your colleagues.

Skills

Cloud security

Orca Security

AWS security

SIEM

Threat detection

DevSecOps

Terraform

Scripting

Incident response

English

Tools

GuardDuty

Security Hub

CloudTrail

Orca Security

Job description

Kiteworks is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the global security & compliance team. The role focuses on cloud security across AWS, vulnerability management, and incident detection, with emphasis on AI projects such as chatbots.

The hybrid role requires three days in the Amsterdam office and close collaboration with the Global IT CISO. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in security engineering, blue team experience, and strong experience with SIEMs, Terraform, and scripting.