Cloud Security Engineer

Renesas Electronics • Frisco, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Altium is seeking a talented Cloud Security Engineer to join their rapidly growing Production Engineering team. The ideal candidate is passionate about security and excited about solving challenging problems. This role is part of the R&D and Production Engineering team, contributing to the success of a revolutionary product by investing skills and time. The team is international, spanning multiple countries and time zones. As a Software As A Service provider, ensuring a reliable and secure service for customers is paramount.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree: Preferred in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.
• Experience with one or more cloud service providers, preferably AWS.
• Deep understanding of cloud service architecture with emphasis on security in the cloud.
• Solid understanding of modern information security methodologies and standards.
• Hands-on experience with logging and monitoring of cloud infrastructure and identifying security threats.
• Experience responding to security incidents in a timely and efficient manner.
• IaC, CI/CD, and other DevOps tooling experience.
• Ability to break down complex problems into manageable and understandable tasks.
• MUST be a US citizen or Green Card holder.
• Focus on monitoring, alerting, and basic security configuration, often moving from a security analyst role as well as Independent work, pipeline creation, and implementing security tools.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Acting as a liaison between security, developers, and operations teams to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Effective Communication & Coaching: Communicating complex technical security risks to non-technical stakeholders and coaching developers on secure coding patterns.
• Proactive Problem-Solving & Analysis: Identifying potential vulnerabilities and designing automated solutions (e.g., policy-as-code) rather than just acting as a "gatekeeper".
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning: Staying current with rapidly evolving cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) and emerging cyber threats.
• "Security Champion" Mindset: Cultivating a culture of shared responsibility, where security is a "paved road" rather than a roadblock.
• Time Management & Detail Orientation: Managing multiple tasks and automated security tools while maintaining high accuracy in security configurations.

Nice To Haves

• Cloud/Security certifications a plus
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain cloud security solutions for monitoring, detection, vulnerability remediation, and incident response for A365.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to provide solutions that drive business goals.
• Continuously monitor cloud infrastructure and respond to security incidents.
• Follow DevSecOps methodologies by automating security as much as possible and shifting security left.
• Play an active role in maintaining compliant infrastructure and policies.
• Continually review and recommend improvements to operational processes and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level