Senior Cloud Security Engineer (GCP)

BUX; Amsterdam; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere one month per year

OpenUp mindfulness coaching

Dedicated training budget

Team social events

Job summary

BUX is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer (GCP) to reinforce our Amsterdam-based engineering security posture. You will lead security strategy across cloud platforms, shaping secure product delivery and resilient operations for a fast-growing fintech team.

The role requires hands-on expertise in GCP, SIEM/SOAR, and DevSecOps, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and secure development practices.

Qualifications

• Senior/Staff level cloud security experience with GCP.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM/SOAR and security operations.
• Experience with IaC security (Terraform, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA).

Responsibilities

• Strengthen security posture across cloud platforms and services.
• Lead security assessments, threat detection, and incident response.
• Implement SCC Enterprise and secure CI/CD integrations.
• Develop security dashboards and metrics for stakeholders.
• Provide security training and guidance to engineering teams.
• Coordinate with auditors and external security partners.

Skills

GCP expertise

Security operations

Threat detection

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

DevSecOps

Kubernetes security

Terraform

Tools

SCC Enterprise

SIEM/SOAR

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

• We are looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer (GCP) to join our BUX team based in Amsterdam
• Our engineering team sits at the heart of the company
• We have a well-rounded team that cares about building great products that matter
• You’ll be part of a modern fintech company where you can try things, break things, fix them, and learn fast
• Your work is visible, your input matters, and you help shape both the product and how we build it
• We stay close to what’s happening in investing and fintech, and we share what we learn
• It’s a place where you can stretch your skills, contribute to something real, and grow alongside people who take their craft seriously and enjoy building things together
• In a fintech environment, security is not just about protecting systems; it’s about safeguarding user trust, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining the integrity of financial operations
• You’ll have the opportunity to strengthen BUX’s security posture, implement cutting-edge security solutions, and drive security awareness across our engineering organisation
• As a Google Cloud Security Expert, you will be the security subject matter expert for our engineering teams
• Strengthen the BUX security posture through proactive risk management and continuous improvement
• Implement and manage Google Cloud Security Command Center Enterprise
• Configure and maintain security monitoring, threat detection and alerting
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans
• Develop and maintain security dashboards for visibility across cloud assets
• Implement and maintain security standards across the organisation
• Define and document security policies, standards and best practices
• Establish secure development guidelines and support teams in adoption
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA)
• Work with the platform team to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines
• Support engineering teams with security questions, issues and guidance
• Act as the security subject matter expert for development teams
• Review and advise on security aspects of system designs and architectures
• Assist with security incident investigation and response
• Provide security training and awareness programs for engineering staff
• Manage cloud security operations
• Configure and tune threat detection rules and security alerts
• Develop automated response playbooks for common security scenarios
• Monitor and respond to security findings, vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
• Coordinate with external security partners and auditors as needed
• Drive continuous security improvement
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security technologies
• Evaluate and recommend security tools and solutions
• Track security metrics and report on security posture improvements
• Includes on-call duties for security incidents

Benefits

• Work from anywhere in the world for one month per year
• Unlimited 1-on-1 access to on-demand coaching and mindfulness consultations with psychologists through OpenUp
• A supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development
• Dedicated training budget for to use towards improving current skills or learning something entirely new
• Celebrations - we make sure to do plenty of fun stuff together, like dinner and drinks or activities like flyboarding, rafting and off-road jeep driving

We are looking for you if you are passionate about security, you have strong technical and communication skills, and you thrive in a collaborative fintech environmentHands-on experience with Google Cloud Security Command Center Enterprise (SCC Enterprise)You will work with modern cloud technologies and have the freedom to introduce security tools and practicesYou will have the opportunity to establish security best practices from the ground up as we scaleStrong knowledge of SIEM/SOAR platforms and security operationsYou will help build secure products that democratize investing and make a real difference in people’s financial livesAbility to translate complex security concepts for technical and non-technical audiencesKnowledge of threat detection, vulnerability management and incident responseExpert knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) securitySenior / Staff level experience in cloud securityStrong communication skills to collaborate across engineering teamsUnderstanding of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA)You will shape the security strategy for a high-growth fintech company that impacts millions of usersYou’ll be part of a company that values your ideas and encourages innovation at every levelExperience with Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform, Kubernetes)You’ll collaborate with intelligent, passionate peers who value security and continuous improvementExperience with cloud security posture management and compliance frameworksKnowledge of DevSecOps practices and toolingSecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, GCSA, GIAC)Experience with container security and Kubernetes security best practicesKnowledge of secure coding practices and application security testing (SAST/DAST)Experience with AWS or Azure in addition to GCPExperience in regulated industries, particularly fintech or financial servicesFamiliarity with penetration testing and ethical hacking techniques