Remote Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Cloud & IR Lead)

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Home office stipend

Professional development opportunities

Performance-based bonuses

Generous annual leave

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a permanent remote-first role. You will design, implement, and manage advanced security solutions to protect cloud, applications, and data across our client’s infrastructure.

This leadership role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to drive security initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with Dev and Ops to embed security throughout the lifecycle in a remote, asynchronous work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Container security, network security expertise.
• Proficiency in security automation, scripting (Python, Bash), and IaC.
• Knowledge of secure coding, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, IAM.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP or cloud security are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust security architectures and systems.
• Develop and deploy security automation tools and scripts.
• Lead integration of security controls into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and penetration testing.
• Develop and execute incident response plans, and conduct post-incident analyses.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior security engineers.
• Stay current with emerging threats and translate into actionable strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security requirements are met.
• Manage security monitoring tools and develop alerts for incidents.
• Contribute to security policies and standards.

Skills

Cloud security

Container security

Network security

Python

Bash

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Secure coding practices

Incident response

CISSP

OSCP

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a permanent remote-first role. You will design, implement, and manage advanced security solutions to protect cloud, applications, and data across our client’s infrastructure.

This leadership role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to drive security initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with Dev and Ops to embed security throughout the lifecycle in a remote, asynchronous work environment.