Hybrid Boston Cloud Security Engineer - Hands-on DevSecOps Builder

Covenant HR; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant HR is recruiting a Senior Cloud Security Engineer for a global quantitative investment firm in Boston. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office with flexibility for the right candidate.

You will design, implement, and operate cloud security controls, build guardrails and automation, and lead security initiatives across SDLC, containers, Kubernetes, and AWS services. The role demands hands-on security engineering, Terraform IaC, and the ability to communicate security concepts to

Qualifications

• Strong cybersecurity engineering background with cloud security experience.
• Hands-on security engineering with guardrails, tooling, automation, and practical security solutions.
• Experience with AWS security services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, SCPs, Macie, Inspector) and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and improve cloud cybersecurity controls and automation in a DevSecOps environment.
• Build practical cloud security guardrails, tooling, integrations, and automated security solutions.
• Develop security automation leveraging cloud-native services and APIs.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while remaining involved in engineering and implementation.
• Participate in deep cloud architecture discussions to ensure appropriate security controls, visibility, and risk mitigation.
• Help secure cloud infrastructure across containers, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, networking, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to SDLC security, EDR, runtime detection, vulnerability management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Cloud security

Security automation

AWS security services

Terraform (IaC)

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Covenant HR is recruiting a Senior Cloud Security Engineer for a global quantitative investment firm in Boston. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office with flexibility for the right candidate.

You will design, implement, and operate cloud security controls, build guardrails and automation, and lead security initiatives across SDLC, containers, Kubernetes, and AWS services. The role demands hands-on security engineering, Terraform IaC, and the ability to communicate security concepts to