Senior Security Engineer

First Advantage; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to implement and maintain security controls in AWS and Azure environments. This role involves automating security reviews and participating in architecture reviews to mitigate risks. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in security engineering, proficiency in scripting languages, and hands-on experience with cloud security services. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years experience in security engineering or related fields.
• Proficiency in one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure security services.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls in AWS and Azure environments.
• Participate in software and infrastructure architecture reviews.
• Build tools and scripts to automate security reviews.

Skills

Security engineering

AWS security

Azure security

Scripting languages

Infrastructure-as-code

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

A company is looking for a Senior Security Engineer (US Remote).

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls in AWS and Azure environments
• Participate in software and infrastructure architecture reviews to identify and mitigate security risks
• Build and maintain tools and scripts to automate go-live security reviews and integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering or related roles
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure security services
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)
• Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals and best practices