Senior Security Engineer – Cloud & Data Security

New York, NY, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
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Senior Security Engineer – Cloud & Data Security
Location: New York City, NY
Contract: 6+ Month
 
Job Description:
Client is seeking a Senior Security Engineer  to join our growing Cyber Security team. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will advance Client’s Security strategy by shaping and evolving security architecture in alignment with business objectives. As a Senior Engineer, you will be focused on our Cloud/SaaS Security, Identity Access & Management, Cloud Data Security, & AI Enablement. This role requires a blend of hands-on technical expertise, strategic program development, and strong cross-functional collaboration. 

We are looking for a builder and defender—someone who thrives in complex cloud-native environments, embraces automation (“let the robots do the work”), and has the strong vision to scale cloud security and for a fast-moving SaaS company. If you are passionate about staying ahead of attackers, and building innovative security technologies, we want to hear from you. 

What You’ll Do

  • Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to embed security into development workflows and promote secure-by-default patterns
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve Client Cloud Security in all  environments - AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure.
  • Conduct cloud threat modeling and security risk assessments for new projects, integrations, and SaaS platforms.
  • Develop and enforce identity and access management (IAM) best practices, including zero trust models and privileged access controls across IaaS and SaaS environments
  • Deploy and manage cloud-native security services (CSPM, CNAPP,  DSPM, SIEM, DLP, WAF, Kubernetes, container security)
  • Review and apply zero trust principles through strict network segmentation, authentication, and authorization across our cloud environments.
  • Engineer and support solutions for data security, encryption, key management, and secrets management.
  • Build infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security controls using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  • Partner with DevOps/Engineering to embed DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines and application development.
  • Proactively identify and remediate misconfigurations and vulnerabilities across cloud workloads.
  • Develop sophisticated signature and rules for Cloud security and Automate detection and response workflows for cloud security incidents.
  • Use AI securely and effectively to make the team efficient and scale security practices.
  • Stay ahead of evolving threats – leverage intelligence, attack simulation, and red/blue team learnings to refine defenses.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field . Masters in Cyber Security is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s or Master Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related fields.
  • Deep expertise in AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure security services and architectures.
  • Proven ability to produce high-quality results in a fast-paced SaaS environment or similar large scale environment.
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in fields like Cloud Security, Data Security and IAM
  • Advanced understanding of Security Engineering in SaaS and AI-driven environments.
  • Strong proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, PowerShell) for automation, data analysis, and security tooling development.
  • Strong understanding with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, and serverless security.
  • Deep Hands-on knowledge on security platforms like Wiz, Cloudflare,Netskope.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or AWS Security Specialty.
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  • Dice Id: 10120741
  • Position Id: 8942127
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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