Staff Security Engineer

Primerai; USA; Remote; USD 175.000 - 235.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work

Monthly internet stipend

Health/dental/vision coverage

Wellness days

Parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Primerai is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead cloud security architecture and incident response in a high-impact IT and Information Security team. You will drive the Zero Trust program and ensure security is integrated into IT and DevOps workflows, while staying hands-on with engineering tasks.

You will own cloud security tooling, respond to alerts, and guide detection, remediation, and continuous compliance across cloud environments.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in security and/or cloud operations with strong communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native security controls (IAM, WAF).
• Direct experience with intrusion prevention systems, logging, and SIEM technologies.
• Experience embedding security in IT/DevOps environments and automating security workflows.
• Experience integrating Okta as an identity provider into security processes.

Aufgaben

• Continuously analyze and improve security posture across cloud infrastructure, platforms, and apps.
• Conduct security assessments and audits of cloud environments and remediate issues.
• Manage and tune cloud-native security tools (EDR, IAM, WAF); own DAST/SAST in SDLC.
• Lead incident response from detection to resolution.
• Expand Zero Trust within IT/DevOps and integrate Sec practices in SDLC.
• Automate security workflows to support continuous compliance and threat tracking.

Kenntnisse

Cloud security

Zero Trust

Incident response

AWS

SIEM

DAST/SAST

Okta integration

DevSecOps

Tools

EDR

IAM

WAF

Okta

SAST

DAST

SIEM

Jobbeschreibung

Role overview

A senior security engineering role on a small, high-impact IT and Information Security team responsible for protecting decision-ready AI used by critical organizations. The position owns cloud security architecture, detection and response tooling, and the integration of security into both IT and DevOps workflows. It is ideal for someone who can drive a Zero Trust program forward while staying close to hands-on engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Continuously analyze and improve the organization's security posture across cloud-based infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
• Conduct security assessments and audits of cloud environments, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Manage and tune cloud-native security tools such as EDR, IAM, and WAF, and own the DAST and SAST solutions that feed the SDLC.
• Respond to security alerts, perform root cause analysis, and lead incident response from initial detection through final resolution.
• Broaden the Zero Trust framework in partnership with the IT team and integrate security practices into DevSecOps and the broader software development lifecycle.
• Automate security workflows to drive continuous compliance, and track emerging threats to recommend enhancements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in security and/or cloud operations with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native security controls such as IAM and WAF.
• Direct experience operating intrusion prevention systems and managing system logging plus SIEM technologies.
• Practical knowledge of vulnerability management tools, techniques, and remediation processes, plus familiarity with incident response procedures.
• Proven ability to embed security practices inside IT and DevOps environments, including automation of security workflows.
• Experience integrating Okta as an identity provider into security processes and operations.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Python and Golang for security automation.
• Cloud security certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or CCSP.

Benefits and work setup

• Annual cash compensation in the US $175,000-$235,000 range, with final figures based on experience and skills.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility benefits, mental health coverage, fitness membership, primary care access, 401(k), and remote work plus monthly internet stipends.
• Flexible vacation policy, Wellness Days, and 100% paid parental leave; offers may be conditioned on the ability to meet applicable U.S. government contract requirements.