Cloud Security Engineer

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Wellness stipends

Job summary

A technology firm in California seeks a Cloud Security Engineer to secure multi-cloud environments. The role involves establishing robust security practices across Kubernetes and managing compliance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in software/security engineering, with a focus on CI/CD. This position offers a competitive salary range of $125,000 - $160,000 annually, alongside equity and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare and 401k.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or security engineering.
• Extensive experience securing Kubernetes environments.
• Hands-on expertise with CSPM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Securely deploy and maintain infrastructure across multi-cloud environments.
• Implement security best practices for Cloud native Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and enforce IAM policies.

Skills

Kubernetes security

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Container security

Education

5+ years in software or security engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

CloudFormation

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a highly focused Cloud Security Engineer whose role will be fundamentally driven by our environment architecture and deployment methodology. Working alongside our Corporate Security & Infrastructure team, you will play a crucial role in securing our infrastructure across diverse multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), with a heavy emphasis on Kubernetes cluster hardening. You will establish robust guardrails, enforce Identity and Access Management policies, and maintain our Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) to prevent insecure deployments and ensure continuous compliance.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Cloud Infrastructure Security: Securely deploy and maintain infrastructure across diverse multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), establishing cloud-specific robust guardrails to prevent insecure deployments and configurations.

• Kubernetes Cluster Hardening: Implement and enforce security best practices and policies specifically tailored for Cloud native Kubernetes clusters, including granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), network policies, and admission controllers.

• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Develop, implement, and enforce robust security policies and procedures specifically related to user authentication and authorization across all systems. Manage user identities (traditional active directory, email platforms, cloud solutions) and rigorously enforce the principle of least privilege on Cloud, cloud service, and container levels.

• Container Security: Ensure the security of container images, registries, and runtime environments through the effective use of tools like Docker, Podman, and various container scanning solutions.

• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Security: Manage infrastructure and security policies through version-controlled Git repositories using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK to ensure consistent, auditable, and secure deployments.

• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): Maintain CSPM tools such as Wiz to continuously detect and remediate misconfigurations and compliance drifts across the cloud footprint.

• Compliance Automation: Automate compliance checks and generate necessary evidence for audits across the multi-cloud environment, streamlining regulatory adherence.

• Runtime Security: Monitor and protect running applications and containers from threats during their operational lifecycle.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or security engineering, with a focus on designing and building secure, production-grade cloud systems.

• Extensive, demonstrable experience with Kubernetes from a security perspective (e.g., securing containerized workloads, enforcing RBAC, and cloud-native secret management).

• Implemented AI to rapidly identify, validate, and remediate security issues without impact.

• Deep operational security experience with AWS (mandatory), with highly preferred practical experience deploying and securing infrastructure across Azure, GCP, or OCI.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK to deploy and manage environments.

• Hands-on expertise in configuring, monitoring, and driving remediation through Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) platforms like Wiz.

• A strong background in designing and enforcing complex Identity & Access Management (IAM) and least-privilege architectures across both multi-cloud and traditional on-premises directory environments.

• Experience working with container security, image scanning, and runtime protection tools.

Nice to have:

• Advanced industry certifications related to cloud and container security (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)).

• Strong proficiency in programming or scripting languages commonly used for security automation and backend development (e.g., Go/Golang, Python, or C++).

• Prior experience automating compliance frameworks and generating audit evidence across a multi-cloud footprint.

• Experience securing and operating in air-gapped or highly constrained on-premises computing environments.

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $125,000 - $160,000 USD annually.