Security Engineer - FinTech Infrastructure & Cloud

Kredete; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kredete, a fintech building modern cross-border financial infrastructure, is looking for a seasoned Security Engineer to safeguard our digital assets and cloud and on-prem environments. You will proactively hunt for vulnerabilities, respond rapidly to incidents, and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems.

Join a fast-moving, product-driven team with global reach and a culture of ownership, curiosity, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in Security Engineer, SOC Analyst, or Network Security Administrator roles.
• Proven experience with core security tools: Palo Alto/Fortinet firewalls, Splunk/Elastic/SentinelOne.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs) and cloud security on AWS or Azure.
• Strong incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Ability to clearly communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Defend & Monitor: continuously monitor security alerts from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and other systems to detect and investigate malicious activity.
• Respond & Recover: lead incident response including containment, eradication, and forensics to identify root cause and prevent recurrence.
• Identify Weaknesses: perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests across networks, apps, and cloud environments.
• Harden Defenses: configure and manage security infrastructure including firewalls, WAF, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection.
• Automate Security: develop scripts to automate repetitive security tasks and improve efficiency.
• Enforce Policy: implement and enforce IT security policies and compliance with standards like ISO 27001.
• Promote Awareness: contribute to security training and awareness initiatives.

Skills

Security engineering

Incident response

Vulnerability assessments

Penetration testing

Cloud security

Network security

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Fortinet Firewalls

Splunk SIEM

Elastic SIEM

CrowdStrike EDR

SentinelOne EDR

Job description

Kredete, a fintech building modern cross-border financial infrastructure, is looking for a seasoned Security Engineer to safeguard our digital assets and cloud and on-prem environments. You will proactively hunt for vulnerabilities, respond rapidly to incidents, and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems.

Join a fast-moving, product-driven team with global reach and a culture of ownership, curiosity, and operational excellence.