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Security Engineer, Cloud

Vercel
Posted a month ago

LOCATION

United States · Hybrid

EXPERIENCE

8+ Years

SALARY

$208K - $312K

SKILLS REQUIRED

Infrastructure as CodeThreat ModelingCloud SecurityIdentity and Access Management

Job description

Overview

Security Engineer for the Cloud Security Engineering team, strengthening platform security by building and improving controls across the cloud-native platform.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable security controls across the cloud-native platform.
  • Harden infrastructure components using infrastructure-as-code, policy enforcement, and service isolation.
  • Build secure-by-default infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to integrate security best practices into architecture and workflows.
  • Conduct threat modeling, risk analysis, and mitigation planning for critical systems.
  • Drive improvements in monitoring, detection, and incident response at the platform level.
  • Build, deploy, and maintain relevant tooling.

What you'll need

  • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform security roles.
  • Deep understanding of secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), identity and access management, and system hardening.
  • Proficiency with tools including Terraform, CDK, Kubernetes, and CI/CD security.
  • Ability to balance engineering realities with principled security practices.
  • A proven track record of shipping secure, resilient systems at scale.

Nice to have

  • Experience building or scaling security automation pipelines.
  • Contributed to open-source security projects or tools.
  • Certifications such as GCP Security Engineer, AWS certifications, CISSP, or OSCP.
  • Holds a bachelors or masters degree in Cybersecurity or similar disciplines.

Details

  • Hybrid or fully remote within the United States.
  • If commuting distance of SF or NY offices: in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

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Security Engineer, Cloud