Senior Cloud Security Engineer

AlphaSense; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen security across our multi-cloud (AWS/GCP) environment. You’ll own security projects end to end, from problem identification to shipping controls and operating them in production.

We value hands-on experts with containerized workloads, IaC practices, and a strong cloud security background. Expect high autonomy, collaboration with security and engineering teams, and opportunities to influence security roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in cloud security or security-focused infrastructure/DevOps.
• Hands-on with containerized environments and Kubernetes.
• Strong AWS experience; GCP a plus.
• Python or similar for automation.
• Experience with cloud security tooling or CSPM.
• A self-starter who owns problems end to end.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and automate security controls for cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP.
• Maintain and scale cloud security tooling and platforms.
• Investigate vulnerabilities and drive remediation to closure.
• Build access controls across cloud and Kubernetes with zero-trust.
• Collaborate with incident response to detect and mitigate incidents.
• Embed security standards into CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
• Work with compliance to ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR translating requirements into controls.
• Conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and code reviews.
• Lead security projects from scoping to cross-functional delivery.

Skills

Cloud security

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Cloud tooling

Tools

Terraform

Job description

About AlphaSense

AlphaSense is the AI platform redefining market intelligence and workflow orchestration, trusted by thousands of leading organizations to drive faster, more confident decisions in business and finance. The platform combines domain-specific AI with a vast content universe of over 500 million premium business documents — including equity research, earnings calls, expert interviews, filings, news, and internal proprietary content. Purpose‑built for speed, accuracy, and enterprise‑grade security, AlphaSense helps teams extract critical insights, uncover market‑moving trends, and automate complex workflows with high‑quality outputs. With AI solutions like Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, AlphaSense delivers the clarity and depth professionals need to navigate complexity and obtain accurate, real‑time information quickly. For more information, visit Come join us.

About the Role

As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer you'll be working to improve the security of AlphaSense's cloud environments as part of the cloud security team. The team has strong independence to plan, drive and develop security improvements and controls, and you'll have room to select your focus within the responsibilities of the team. This is a hands‑on, high‑autonomy role: you'll own security projects end to end — from identifying the problem to shipping and operating the control — and lead them through to measurable outcomes. To be successful in this role you should have solid experience with containerised environments, infrastructure as code and Kubernetes across a multi‑cloud (AWS and GCP) estate. You will have autonomy and are expected to think independently, take ownership of your work, and act as a self‑starter and problem solver. Ideal candidates have a strong cloud security background with the ability to work hands‑on with the infrastructure; we also welcome applicants with a DevOps/infrastructure engineering background and a keen interest in developing their skills in the cloud security space.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and automate security controls for cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP.
• Maintain, integrate and scale cloud security tooling (e.g., cloud security posture management and vulnerability platforms).
• Investigate and remediate security vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure, and drive remediation through to closure.
• Design and build access controls across the cloud and Kubernetes environments, applying zero‑trust principles.
• Partner with incident response teams to build detections for cloud infrastructure, and help analyze and mitigate security incidents affecting products.
• Develop security standards and guardrails for other engineering teams, and embed them into CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
• Work with compliance teams to ensure adherence to frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR, translating requirements into practical technical controls.
• Conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and code reviews to identify security risks, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams.
• Lead security projects independently — scoping, planning, and driving cross‑functional work to completion.

Qualifications

Required

• 5‑7+ years of experience in cloud security, or in security-focused infrastructure/DevOps engineering.
• Hands‑on experience securing containerized environments and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of AWS (ideally GCP as well) and infrastructure‑as‑code solutions.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation.
• Experience working with cloud security posture management or similar security tooling.
• A self‑starter and problem solver who can own problems end to end, drive projects with minimal direction, and communicate clearly across teams.

Nice to have

• Experience across multiple clouds (AWS and GCP).
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/GitOps workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with threat modeling and security architecture reviews.
• Hands‑on experience working with compliance requirements and turning them into technical controls.
• Contributions to security communities, open‑source projects, or security research.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CKS).

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting‑edge cloud security challenges at scale in a fast‑growing company.
• High autonomy and ownership to shape and drive the cloud security roadmap.
• Collaborative and security‑minded engineering culture.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below. You may also be offered a performance‑based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program. Base Compensation Range$161,000—$194,000 USD

AlphaSense is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense's commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non‑merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.