Senior Security Operations Engineer

Accountabilities:

• Conduct threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and secure code reviews for new services, infrastructure changes, and product features.


• Design, deploy, and maintain security tooling across development pipelines, including SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scanning, and infrastructure-as-code security controls.


• Partner with engineering teams to strengthen AWS infrastructure security, IAM configurations, Terraform-managed environments, and network segmentation practices.


• Lead vulnerability management initiatives by triaging, prioritizing, tracking, and supporting remediation efforts across systems and applications.


• Support incident response activities including investigations, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and post-incident hardening improvements.


• Monitor and respond to security alerts generated by endpoint, cloud, and application security platforms.


• Participate in compliance and audit activities related to SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI 4.0, and other security frameworks by maintaining documentation and evidence collection processes.


• Collaborate with sales, legal, and customer-facing teams to complete security questionnaires, RFP responses, and trust-related requests.


• Improve operational security processes, runbooks, and automation workflows using scripting and AI-assisted development tools where appropriate.


• Support ongoing IAM governance, user access reviews, RBAC maintenance, and compliance-related operational tasks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or hybrid security-focused roles within cloud or technology environments.


• Strong expertise in application security concepts including threat modeling, secure code review practices, OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, and secure development principles.


• Hands-on experience with security tooling such as SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scanning, vulnerability management platforms, and IaC security solutions.


• Solid understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, IAM, VPC networking, security hardening practices, and cloud security monitoring.


• Experience working with infrastructure-as-code tools, preferably Terraform, and securing CI/CD pipelines.


• Proficiency in Python scripting and the ability to review backend application code effectively.


• Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or similar audit-driven environments.


• Strong written communication skills with experience creating policies, audit documentation, runbooks, and technical security documentation.


• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and automation platforms to streamline security operations and engineering workflows.


• Excellent collaboration, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in high-growth remote environments.


• Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent are considered a plus.


• Experience securing AI/ML infrastructure, SIEM operations, or vulnerability management programs is highly desirable.

• Competitive salary range of $180,000 – $220,000 USD based on experience and technical expertise.


• Equity grants as part of the total compensation package.


• Fully remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy.


• 100% employer-paid healthcare and benefits coverage.


• 401(k) matching program up to 4% for eligible U.S.-based employees.


• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and large-scale cloud infrastructure security challenges.


• High-impact role with strong ownership and direct influence on security strategy and operational maturity.


• Collaborative and fast-moving engineering culture with minimal bureaucracy.


• Exposure to modern AI technologies, cloud-native architectures, and advanced security engineering practices.


• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly scaling and innovation-focused technology environment.

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