Senior Cloud Security Engineer – AWS & GCP

Pegasystems; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 123,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gartner-analyst recognized leadership

Learning & development opportunities

Inclusive, agile work environment

Equity + benefits

Job summary

Pega is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to own and enhance security systems across AWS and GCP, delivering automated, resilient cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and help drive secure configurations and policy governance.

Applicants should have 8+ years in cloud security, strong automation skills, and experience with monitoring and incident response. The role emphasizes scalable security practices and ongoing threat intelligence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering and cloud security
• Experience automating and securing Linux systems
• Experience with security monitoring, alerting, or incident response
• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP)

Responsibilities

• Own the implementation and maintenance of critical cloud security systems and supporting infrastructure
• Automate manual system administration and infrastructure tasks
• Contribute to the strategic direction of security controls across multiple cloud providers
• Assist with vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and risk mitigation efforts
• Partner with Cloud Operations and Engineering teams to provide guidance on secure configurations and best practices
• Help maintain and improve security policies, standards, and procedures
• Stay current on emerging cloud security threats and trends

Skills

AWS core services (EC2, VPC)

Scripting (Python, Ansible, PowerShell

Security concepts and controls

AI security considerations

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Splunk

Chronicle

CrowdStrike

SELinux / FIPS

Job description

Pega is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to own and enhance security systems across AWS and GCP, delivering automated, resilient cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and help drive secure configurations and policy governance.

Applicants should have 8+ years in cloud security, strong automation skills, and experience with monitoring and incident response. The role emphasizes scalable security practices and ongoing threat intelligence.