Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Infrastructure and Security) – New York – Competitive Salary + [...]

Orbis Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company in New York is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer specializing in AWS infrastructure and security. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in cloud security, a passion for securing infrastructure, and the ability to advise on security best practices. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, investigating incidents, and managing security tools. With a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $200,000, this role offers significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in a similar role focused on Cloud Security in AWS.
• Experience provisioning infrastructure in AWS using Terraform or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a cloud security subject matter expert.
• Conduct cloud security risk assessments and audits.
• Investigate security incidents and potential threats.

Skills

Cloud Security expertise

Infrastructure provisioning in AWS

Experience with Terraform

Knowledge of AWS security best practices

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS native services (e.g., GuardDuty, Inspector)

Job description

Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Infrastructure and Security) – New York – Competitive Salary + Competitive Package + Opportunity to work with an Ambitious, Young, Growing Organisation!

Base pay range $150,000.00/yr – $200,000.00/yr

This young and agile company, providing identity risk solutions, is currently seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer with a focus on Infrastructure and Security to join their growing team.

You will assist with the continuous maturation of their Cloud Security services within the Security division. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer with experience in both Infrastructure and Security to take the next step into a challenging position with a company offering significant growth potential.

About the Company:

• Founded in the last 10 years, they are one of the fastest growing companies in their space.
• They have built a platform that allows finance organisations and fintechs to strengthen their security defences.
• Their mission is to allow companies to manage their identity and fraud risk.
• Everything they do is entrenched in achieving engineering excellence.
• Their culture is not corporate, and they trust employees to take on responsibility and influence growth.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a cloud security subject matter expert, advise on and implement best practices.
• Respond to security incidents and provide timely solutions.
• Conduct cloud security risk assessments and audits.
• Investigate security incidents and potential threats.
• Take part in on‑call rotations for incident response and remediation.
• Assist with policy management, security audits, and due diligence for cloud security concerns.
• Advise on, configure, and manage a variety of security tools.
• Keep informed about and respond to emerging security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Assist with cloud security reviews of potential vendors.

Ideal Requirements:

• Several years of experience in a similar role focused on Cloud Security in AWS.
• Experience provisioning infrastructure in AWS using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar.
• Experience configuring VPCs, route tables, NACLs, Security Groups, iptables, WAF, Config, GuardDuty, Inspector, KMS, IAM, etc.
• In‑depth knowledge of AWS security best practices around hardening, monitoring, and incident response.
• Experience taking part in an on‑call rotation.
• Passion for securing infrastructure, reducing risk, and protecting data.
• Subject‑matter expert on cloud security in AWS.
• Solid understanding of network architecture and protocols.
• Ability to advise on cloud security policies and procedures.

Apply to the Role: Roles like these are snapped up quickly, so act now. Reply to this advert or email your CV to [e-mail].