Staff Platform Security Engineer - Cloud/AWS

Early Warning Services LLC; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning Support

Job summary

Early Warning Services LLC is looking for a Staff Platform Security Engineer based in Scottsdale. This role involves leading security initiatives, defining secure architecture patterns, and ensuring security integration within workflows. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in platform engineering and security, paired with strong communication skills.

The position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of $132,000 - $165,000 annually in Phoenix/Chicago and higher in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in platform, software, or security engineering.
• Strong experience with secure platform design and workflow transformation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex platform security engineering initiatives.
• Define secure target states and technical standards.
• Partner with teams to embed security into workflows.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Security Engineering

Cloud Infrastructure

Cross-Functional Partnership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Location & Work Model

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Eligibility

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

The Staff Platform Security Engineer is a highly technical individual contributor responsible for defining and advancing secure target states, architecture patterns, technical standards, and control requirements for products, platforms, and shared services. This role embeds security into the software and infrastructure lifecycle by building secure‑by‑default platform capabilities, shaping engineering practices, and leading complex cross‑functional initiatives. The role serves as a trusted partner across product, platform, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure security is integrated early and consistently.

Essential Functions

• Leads complex platform security engineering initiatives spanning multiple systems, services, or engineering domains.


• Defines secure target states, reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for platform and shared engineering capabilities.


• Leads securing engineering and design reviews involving platform services, infrastructure patterns, and shared service integrations.


• Drives implementation of scalable controls and secure‑by‑default capabilities that reduce engineering friction while improving risk posture.


• Embeds security requirements into engineering workflows including CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, deployment models, runtime operations, and service lifecycle management.


• Partners with Information Security Engineering, Product Security, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, and developer teams to align design choices and delivery priorities.


• Leads evaluation and adoption of new platform security technologies, patterns, and automation opportunities.


• Translates policy and control expectations into practical engineering solutions and measurable implementation guidance.


• Identifies and drives remediation of systemic platform risks, recurring control failures, and engineering weaknesses.


• Mentors engineers, elevates technical practices, and contributes to a culture of secure engineering excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically has 8 or more years of experience or a demonstrated portfolio consistent with the experience required of the role. Deep experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, security engineering, or a combination of these domains. Experience owning major technical initiatives involving secure platform design, control implementation, or engineering workflow transformation. Strong experience defining standards, patterns, or reusable solutions adopted across multiple teams. Experience influencing engineering decisions through technical expertise and cross‑functional partnership. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical risk and tradeoffs. Demonstrated mentoring or technical leadership experience. Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shaping enterprise or domain‑level secure platform strategies.


• Experience with policy as code, platform governance models, or large‑scale security automation.


• Experience supporting high‑availability, high‑scale, or regulated technology environments.


• Experience contributing to roadmap planning for platform or security capabilities.


• Experience securing Cloud/AWS infrastructure.

Compensation

The base pay scale for this position in Phoenix, AZ / Chicago, IL is USD $132,000 – $165,000 per year. In San Francisco, CA it is USD $158,000 – $198,000 per year. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre‑tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.


• 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.


• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for exempt (salaried) employees, generous PTO for non‑exempt (hourly) employees, 11 paid company holidays, and a paid volunteer day.


• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.


• Maven Family Planning – support through parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment qualified applicants on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Early Warning Services, LLC is a proud participant in E‑Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce.