Senior Cloud Security Engineer - Automate & Protect Cloud

Compass Real Estate - Peninsula; New York (NY); On-site; USD 176,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maven (support system for new parents)

Fertility benefits

401(k) plan

FSAs

Commuter program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Security, to lead secure-by-default initiatives across our web and mobile platforms for the real estate industry. You will design scalable security controls, automate protections, and partner with engineering to drive secure cloud deployments in AWS/Azure environments.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, automation, and security orchestration, with a strong focus on protecting data across services and third-party integrations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a security-related role with at least 2+ years in cloud security.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security features (AWS IAM, EC2, VPC, container services).
• Foundational knowledge of Azure and/or GCP; CNAPP tools experience preferred.
• Proficient in at least one automation language (Python, Go).
• Familiar with Docker and Kubernetes, security monitoring, and least privilege.

Responsibilities

• Empower engineers with safe-by-default tooling to accelerate secure development.
• Design and implement scalable controls to secure cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to deploy security enhancements.
• Build enduring partnerships across the Engineering organization.
• Investigate security events and guide teams on remediation practices.
• Conduct security assessments for third-party integrations and AI tools.

Skills

Automation for security

Cloud security

AWS & Azure security

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Communication & collaboration

Python

Go

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Wiz

Orca Security

Lacework

Upwind

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Go

Job description

Compass is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Security, to lead secure-by-default initiatives across our web and mobile platforms for the real estate industry. You will design scalable security controls, automate protections, and partner with engineering to drive secure cloud deployments in AWS/Azure environments.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, automation, and security orchestration, with a strong focus on protecting data across services and third-party integrations.