Cyber Security Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas seeks a seasoned cybersecurity professional to strengthen our cloud security, IAM, PAM, and DLP capabilities. You will evaluate risks, shape security strategy, and collaborate across technical teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise security experience, hands-on Azure/AWS work, and a track record implementing governance for AI-powered platforms. Join us to drive secure innovation across our cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience in cloud security and IAM.
• Hands-on Azure/AWS cloud security implementation experience.
• Experience with IAM, SSO, federation, and identity governance.
• Experience implementing DLP, information protection, and data governance in cloud apps.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cloud infrastructure for security risks and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Lead IAM initiatives: authentication, authorization, SSO, and identity governance.
• Develop and enforce DLP policies across cloud apps and endpoints.
• Design PAM solutions including just-in-time access and session monitoring.
• Develop AI security policies and governance for AI-powered technologies.
• Collaborate with IT and development to embed security practices across systems.
• Support incident response planning and security exercises.
• Assist audits and risk assessments with documented standards.

Skills

Cloud security

Identity and Access Management

Privileged Access Management

Data Loss Prevention

AI governance & security

Incident response planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Identity governance tooling

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization:US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description: The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity, particularly within cloud security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP). This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across technical teams, evaluating security risks, implementing solutions, and helping shape the organization's evolving cybersecurity strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate enterprise cloud infrastructure, identify potential security vulnerabilities, and communicate risks and recommended solutions to technical and business stakeholders.
• Lead and support Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives involving authentication, authorization, single sign-on, privileged access, conditional access, and identity governance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and security controls to protect confidential information across cloud applications, endpoints, collaboration tools, and AI platforms.
• Design and support Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, including privileged account administration, credential protection, just-in-time access, session monitoring, and access governance.
• Develop security policies and governance standards for AI-powered technologies and autonomous AI agents, including identity management, access permissions, monitoring, and lifecycle controls.
• Monitor and manage cloud application vulnerabilities, partnering with development teams to establish remediation strategies and track corrective actions.
• Conduct security assessments, threat modeling, and architecture reviews for cloud environments, applications, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, IT, and application development teams to incorporate security best practices into enterprise systems and technology initiatives.
• Participate in incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and security simulations.
• Assist with compliance initiatives, internal audits, and risk assessments while maintaining security documentation, procedures, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, identity management, or enterprise information security.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting security solutions within Microsoft Azure, AWS, or comparable enterprise cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with IAM technologies, including authentication, authorization, SSO, federation, identity governance, and conditional access.
• Experience supporting PAM platforms and capabilities, including privileged account management, credential vaulting, just-in-time access, and privileged session monitoring.
• Background implementing DLP, information protection, and data governance policies across cloud applications, endpoints, and collaboration environments.
• Understanding of security considerations for AI and agentic AI technologies, including identity management, access controls, governance, and activity monitoring.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.