Senior Cloud Security Engineer - Azure & AI Safeguards

zipcolimited; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working culture

Incentive programs

Unlimited PTO

Generous parental leave

401k match

Learning and wellness stipend

Union Square office access

Comprehensive insurance for you and/or

Dependents coverage

Job summary

Zip is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to implement cloud security controls across Azure-based microservices, focusing on IAM, networking, and application security. You will partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to identify and close vulnerabilities and champion secure-by-default practices in CI/CD and IaC pipelines.

You’ll help design AI-enabled security workflows, assess risks, and guide secure adoption of new AI tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering or cloud infrastructure security.
• Proven ability to architect and implement security controls in cloud-native environments.
• Experience with Azure-native security tools and risk assessment methods.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cloud security controls across Azure microservices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and remediate security gaps.
• Automate secure deployment pipelines and secure-by-default practices.
• Lead threat modeling and risk analysis for security improvements.
• Evaluate and adopt AI tools with appropriate safeguards and controls.
• Monitor security postures and triage vulnerabilities from automated scans.
• Embed security into CI/CD and IaC pipelines across squads.

Skills

Cloud security

IAM

Network security

Application security

Threat modeling

Secure CI/CD

Azure security controls

Education

BS/MS in CS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Policy

Microsoft Sentinel

SSO/IAM integrations

Job description

Zip is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to implement cloud security controls across Azure-based microservices, focusing on IAM, networking, and application security. You will partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to identify and close vulnerabilities and champion secure-by-default practices in CI/CD and IaC pipelines.

You’ll help design AI-enabled security workflows, assess risks, and guide secure adoption of new AI tools.