NinjaTrader
Sr. Platform Engineer II (Cloud Security)
NinjaTrader, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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NinjaTrader NinjaTrader is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to define and drive cloud and edge security strategy from the ground up. This greenfield opportunity involves architecting, implementing, and evolving the security posture for production infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Cloudflare. The role demands ownership of security for mission-critical trading infrastructure requiring high performance, low latency, and 99.95%+ uptime. Responsibilities include defining and implementing cloud and edge security architecture, leading IAM policies and role-based access controls, managing Cloudflare settings (DNS, WAF, bot protection, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust), integrating DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines, building security automation tooling with Terraform and IaC tools, monitoring cloud environments for threats and vulnerabilities, partnering with centralized Security team for risk management and compliance, contributing to threat modeling and incident response, and mentoring teams on secure engineering best practices. Requirements include 5+ years in cloud infrastructure/security engineering with 3+ years on GCP, expertise in GCP services and Kubernetes security, hands-on experience with Cloudflare, proficiency with Terraform and IaC, scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go), knowledge of cloud threat models and security tools, and excellent collaboration skills. Bonus points for relevant certifications and experience in trading or financial systems. The role is part of the Platform Engineering team running entirely on GCP with Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines. The position is based in Chicago with hybrid schedule and remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in specified US states. Seniority level
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Sr. Platform Engineer II (Cloud Security)
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NinjaTrader 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Sr. Platform Engineer II (Cloud Security)
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NinjaTrader NinjaTrader is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to define and drive cloud and edge security strategy from the ground up. This greenfield opportunity involves architecting, implementing, and evolving the security posture for production infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Cloudflare. The role demands ownership of security for mission-critical trading infrastructure requiring high performance, low latency, and 99.95%+ uptime. Responsibilities include defining and implementing cloud and edge security architecture, leading IAM policies and role-based access controls, managing Cloudflare settings (DNS, WAF, bot protection, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust), integrating DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines, building security automation tooling with Terraform and IaC tools, monitoring cloud environments for threats and vulnerabilities, partnering with centralized Security team for risk management and compliance, contributing to threat modeling and incident response, and mentoring teams on secure engineering best practices. Requirements include 5+ years in cloud infrastructure/security engineering with 3+ years on GCP, expertise in GCP services and Kubernetes security, hands-on experience with Cloudflare, proficiency with Terraform and IaC, scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go), knowledge of cloud threat models and security tools, and excellent collaboration skills. Bonus points for relevant certifications and experience in trading or financial systems. The role is part of the Platform Engineering team running entirely on GCP with Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines. The position is based in Chicago with hybrid schedule and remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in specified US states. Seniority level
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