Cloud Security Engineer

Renesas Electronics • Frisco, TX

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Here at Altium, we are creating the future of electronics design and realization, building a platform for the entire electronics industry. The company is transitioning from classic desktop applications to a Software As A Service cloud-based software model. This role is for a talented Cloud Security Engineer to join the rapidly growing Production Engineering team, focusing on security and solving challenging problems. As part of the R&D and Production Engineering team, the engineer will contribute to a revolutionary product, ensuring reliable and secure service to customers in an international team environment. Renesas, the parent company, is an embedded semiconductor solution provider aiming 'To Make Our Lives Easier.' It offers scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries, with a broad product portfolio including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power. Renesas has a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, focused on expanding boundaries for enhanced user experiences through digitalization and innovation, designing sustainable, power-efficient solutions.

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.
• Focus on monitoring, alerting, and basic security configuration (for Entry-Level)
• Independent work, pipeline creation, and implementing security tools (for Mid-Level)
• Designing security architecture, leadership roles, and strategic compliance (for Senior/Specialist)
• 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
• Entry/Mid: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
• Senior/Advanced: 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.

Benefits

• Flexible and inclusive work environment
• Global support system
• Remote work option (as a general company policy, though not for this specific role)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Opportunities to launch and advance career in technical and business roles
• Opportunities to explore hardware and software capabilities and try new things
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions
• Maximize performance and wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees