Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Sr. Cloud and AI Security Engineer.
Job Description:
Job Title: Sr. Cloud and AI Security Engineer
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Location: Dublin, CA
Work Schedule: Onsite
Description:
The Cloud Security Engineer III is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the security tools to monitor and protect against security threats of company''s cloud workloads. This role includes identifying and mitigating potential cloud-based security risks and developing and implementing security controls such as container security, data security posture management, application security posture management, SaaS security posture management and zero trust network. Additionally, this role builds automation scripts for threat remediation and partners with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) teams to align security roadmaps with business goals.
Essential Functions:
- Implementation and management of posture management systems, general cloud security, log management, cloud-native workload protection, context-aware access policies, secure web gateways, and data security
- pipelines for storage, intelligent models, and productivity tools.
- Collaborating with the Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance team to develop global cloud security technical designs, architecture standards, and maturity roadmaps.
- Develop and maintain documentation, technical diagrams, and self-healing automation scripts for security tools, system environments, and cloud operations.
- Leads the assessment, evangelization, and adoption of new security tools, applications, and processes, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across cloud security, posture management, logging and monitoring, secure hybrid access solutions, data pipeline security, and AI posture management.
- Understand business objectives, supporting systems, and processes across key business areas, aligning technical solutions with enterprise needs while balancing robust security controls with business compatibility and operational efficiency.
Competencies:
People
- Building Effective Teams
- Developing Talent
- Collaboration
Self
- Leading by Example
- Communicates Effectively
- Ensures Accountability and Execution
- Manages Conflict
Business
- Business Acumen
- Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
- Organizational Agility
With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Navigate Ambiguity
- Solution oriented leadership
Qualifications And Special Skills Required:
- Minimum 10 years of Information Security experience, including 5+ years in large enterprise environments.
- Bachelor''s degree or equivalent experience; cloud security certification preferred.
- Strong knowledge of security threats, detection and response, security analytics, and automation/orchestration tools.
- Ability to work independently and within teams to deliver technical solutions.
- Experience developing security strategies, standards, and architectures aligned with industry frameworks.
- Ability to improve security posture through technical, administrative, and physical controls.
- Experience collaborating with IT teams to design and implement enterprise security solutions.
- Experience selecting, configuring, and implementing security tools aligned with business needs.
- Knowledge of identity and access management, Zero Trust principles, and secure access solutions.
- Strong documentation and communication skills to translate security requirements into actionable designs.
Physical Requirements/Ada:
- Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.
- Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.
- Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.
- Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
About Maxonic:
Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.
Interested in Applying?
Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Surya Prakash (/) for more details.
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