Security Engineer - Product & Production Infrastructure

Wiz; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiz seeks a Security Engineer for Product & Production Infrastructure to ensure secure cloud environments. You will lead security reviews, manage vulnerabilities, and collaborate with DevOps teams to strengthen security measures. Ideal candidates have substantial experience in cloud security engineering, focusing on AWS and Kubernetes, and excel in collaborative environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering or operations in cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS platforms and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of IAM and secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead security reviews and threat modeling across production and CI/CD environments.
• Drive vulnerability management and remediation efforts.
• Build partnerships with engineering teams for secure solutions.

Skills

Cloud Security

Vulnerability Management

Threat Modeling

Incident Response

Security Reviews

IAM

DevOps Collaboration

Secure Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Helm

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Azure

Go

Python

Rust

Job description

Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent.

Our Wizards from over 13 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 45% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster.

SUMMARY

Wiz is looking for a Security Engineer for Product & Production Infrastructure who has experience performing security reviews, vulnerability management, and detection and response operations in cloud-native environments. You’ll get to collaborate with our software development and DevOps teams to secure Wiz’s products, CI/CD infrastructure, and production infrastructure. You’ll also have the opportunity to influence our product roadmap by utilizing Wiz-for-Wiz to assess, monitor, and harden our environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead threat modeling and security review exercises across Wiz’s production and CI/CD environments – identifying and mitigating risks in our products and the cloud services that support them
• Drive vulnerability management and remediation efforts – prioritizing issues, implementing mitigations, and designing strategic preventative controls
• Extend our detection and response capabilities – building scalable solutions to identify malicious activity, triage alerts, and investigate and remediate incidents
• Build deep functional partnerships with Wiz’s engineering and operations teams – helping them deliver secure-by-design solutions

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering or security operations work in cloud environments, with a focus on a combination of the below:
• AWS platforms and services (we will also consider equivalent experience in Azure and GCP)
• Kubernetes (AWS EKS) and container infrastructure
• IAM and managing cloud identities at-scale
• Secure development and application of IAC solutions (Terraform, Helm)
• Cloud-native observability and management tools
• Development experience in Go, Python and Rust

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and / or candidates with equivalent job experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience working with remote, globally distributed teams
• Experience working in organizations that develop software and / or operate managed infrastructure and technology services for their own customers
• Experience with CNAPP, CSPM, or CIEM solutions

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