Empower · 7 hours ago
Engineer Cloud Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $149K/yr
3+ years expEmpower is committed to transforming financial lives through a flexible work environment and a focus on purpose and well-being. The Cloud Security Engineer will manage and secure cloud infrastructure environments, implementing security measures and collaborating with development teams to protect systems against evolving threats.
Employee BenefitsNon ProfitSocial
No H1B
Responsibilities
Implement and manage secure cloud network infrastructure to support performance, security, scalability, and reliability
Partner with development teams to integrate security measures and best practices into the development lifecycle
Architect secure and resilient AWS and Azure environments aligned with industry standards and compliance requirements
Design and implement security controls and policies to reduce unauthorized access, data breaches, and related risks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support timely resolution of security incidents and security-related issues
Create and maintain Terraform scripts to provision and manage infrastructure resources using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
Stay current on security best practices, network technologies, and cloud services, and apply improvements to the environment
Train and guide junior team members on security practices and technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing network infrastructure, particularly in innovation lab or cloud development environments
Extensive knowledge of security controls, protocols, and best practices across on-premises and cloud environments
Strong expertise in AWS and Azure, including architecture, security, and automation capabilities
Hands-on experience with IaC tools with a focus on Terraform
Proficiency in Python
Experience building, tuning, and operating detections using cloud-native tools (GuardDuty, Security Hub) and SIEM platforms (Splunk)
Ability to investigate cloud logs (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, audit logs)
Strong understanding of least privilege IAM design, role-based access, service accounts, and federated identity
Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across Cloud Platform, DevOps, SRE, and Engineering teams
Preferred
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Security, or similar credentials
3+ years managing security controls, including defining security policies and guardrails (preferred)
4+ years of technical experience working with security solutions and conducting security operations (preferred)
4+ years of cloud network security experience, including reviewing tools and making recommendations on utilization and strategy (preferred)
4+ years of experience with network protocols, data flows, and attacks within an IP environment (preferred)
3+ years building configurations for security devices and building automated processes to support large-scale deployment (preferred)
Extensive experience with security software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring (preferred)
Extensive hands-on technical knowledge of network systems, protocols, and standards such as TCP/IP (preferred)
2+ years performing network and application security administration and threat assessments; CISSP or GIAC certification(s) (preferred)
2+ years programming or scripting experience in one or more of Java, Perl, PHP, Python, or shell (preferred)
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
Company
Empower
EMPower is a non-governmental agency for social well being.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Linton
President and COO
Ken Munro
Executive Vice President, Core & Mid-Market
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