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This position is responsible for the overall development, implementation, and maintenance of security systems and building security during the development lifecycle. The individual will work closely with all levels of the organization to ensure maximum security aligned with organizational risk, information access requirements, and business strategies. A security specialist is expected to stay up-to-date on the latest intelligence, including hackers’ methodologies, to anticipate security breaches. They are also responsible for preventing data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies that will effectively protect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and systems.
The Job Responsibilities
- Embed security into the software development lifecycle (SSDLC), from design to deployment.
- Perform automated and manual vulnerability assessments across cloud, endpoint, and network assets.
- Develop and maintain security automation pipelines for detection, remediation, and configuration compliance.
- Monitor security tools and telemetry to detect real-time threats and anomalies across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Partner with development and infrastructure teams to secure CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and serverless functions.
- Harden infrastructure components (WAF, CDN, firewalls, proxies, IDPS) and validate their configurations continuously.
- Collaborate with security program managers and compliance teams to support regulatory initiatives (e.g., PCI-DSS, GLBA, SOC 2).
- Participate in incident response and post-mortem analysis, including containment, eradication, and lessons learned.
- Evaluate new tools and emerging threats to foster a culture of continuous security improvement.
- Provide training and guidance to internal teams on secure development, phishing awareness, and threat modeling.
You...- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 3+ years in a security engineering or cybersecurity role, preferably in fintech or regulated industries.
- Proficiency with multi-cloud security best practices (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Experience with security tooling (e.g., Snyk, Tenable, Burp, AWS GuardDuty, GCP SCC).
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, OSI model).
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding, and web app/API security.
- Understanding of cryptographic protocols and data protection strategies.
- Familiarity with IaC security (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in incident response, purple teaming, or threat hunting.
- Knowledge of SIEMs, SOAR platforms, and detection-as-code practices.
- Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GCP Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, GLBA, PCI-DSS).
- Experience supporting or running security programs.
- Ability to collaborate across time zones and in distributed teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 3+ years in a security engineering or cybersecurity role, preferably in fintech or regulated industries.
- Proficiency with multi-cloud security best practices (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Experience with security tooling (e.g., Snyk, Tenable, Burp, AWS GuardDuty, GCP SCC).
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, OSI model).
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding, and web app/API security.
- Understanding of cryptographic protocols and data protection strategies.
- Familiarity with IaC security (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in incident response, purple teaming, or threat hunting.
- Knowledge of SIEMs, SOAR platforms, and detection-as-code practices.
- Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GCP Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, GLBA, PCI-DSS).
- Experience supporting or running security programs.
- Ability to collaborate across time zones and in distributed teams.
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Additional Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Information Technology