Archer · 1 day ago
Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, focused on advancing sustainable air mobility through innovative aircraft design. They are seeking a top-tier Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer to secure cloud infrastructures and protect their systems against advanced threats while ensuring compliance with aviation standards.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Hardening: Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. Enforce zero-trust principles and least-privilege access using advanced IAM policies and roles
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security: Lead the security review and automated scanning of IaC templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm). Prevent misconfigurations before they reach production
DevSecOps & Automation: Integrate security tooling (CSPM, CWPP, Secret Scanning) directly into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions) to enable rapid, secure deployment
Kubernetes & Container Security: Secure containerized workloads and orchestration platforms (EKS/AKS), ensuring runtime protection, image scanning, and network segmentation
Compliance & Governance: Map cloud security controls to industry frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and aviation-specific standards like DO-326A—Automate evidence collection for audits
Threat Detection & Incident Response: Build high-fidelity detection rules for cloud threats using SIEM/SOAR platforms. Lead investigations into cloud security incidents and perform forensics on ephemeral workloads
Telemetry & Data Protection: safeguard critical flight telemetry and sensitive data pipelines through robust encryption, key management (KMS/HSM), and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
Deep hands-on expertise with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Linux environments
Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for automating security tasks and building custom tooling
Experience implementing and tuning CSPM/CNAPP tools (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Sysdig) and SIEM platforms (Tenex, Splunk, Datadog Security)
Working knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, or FedRAMP requirements
Preferred
Familiarity with DO-326A (Airworthiness Security), ITAR regulations, or safety-critical systems
AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), and CISSP, CISM
Experience designing 'Zero Trust' networks and implementing Service Mesh (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) security
Experience conducting cloud penetration tests or 'Purple Team' exercises to validate defenses
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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