Security Engineer, Cloud Security

Saronic•Washington, DC

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms. Security at Saronic is a force multiplier. We're seeking a Security Engineer to own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security guardrails across our cloud infrastructure. You won't just secure the cloud; you'll build the systems and patterns that enable every team at Saronic to move fast and ship with confidence, with security baked in from the start. You will be the technical authority on how we architect, govern, and defend our AWS environments across commercial and GovCloud.

Requirements

10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security engineering, infrastructure security, DevSecOps, or a closely related security engineering role
Expert-level proficiency with Terraform, including module design, state management, policy-as-code, and managing complex multi-environment configurations
Deep expertise in AWS security services and architecture, including IAM, Organizations, SCPs, Control Tower, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS, and VPC security
Demonstrated experience building security guardrails and reusable infrastructure patterns that engineering teams adopt without friction
Strong experience with CI/CD pipeline security, IaC review processes, and automated compliance validation
Experience operating in AWS GovCloud or FedRAMP-regulated cloud environments
Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, or equivalent languages for building security automation and tooling
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, or other high-assurance environments
Experience designing multi-account AWS landing zones and organizational security architectures from the ground up
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes security, container security, and service mesh security in cloud-native environments
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, or Cloud Computing SRG Impact Levels
Experience with infrastructure drift detection, automated remediation, and continuous compliance monitoring
Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, HashiCorp Terraform Associate/Engineer, CCSP, or CISSP

Responsibilities

Own the security architecture for Saronic's AWS environments, including multi-account strategy, network segmentation, identity architecture, and data protection across commercial AWS and AWS GovCloud
Design and maintain secure-by-default Terraform modules and IaC standards that teams adopt as the standard path, enforcing least privilege, secure defaults, and compliance requirements
Implement preventive controls (SCPs, permission boundaries, policy-as-code) and detective controls (Config rules, CloudTrail analysis, GuardDuty) as a unified, layered security model
Design and enforce IAM patterns across AWS accounts, services, and workloads including least-privilege policies, permission boundaries, cross-account access, federation, and service-to-service authentication
Implement and govern secrets management using tools such as AWS Secrets Manager or Vault, integrated into CI/CD and runtime environments
Partner with DevOps and Platform Engineering to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, and deployment workflows
Build automated compliance validation into infrastructure pipelines and replace manual security gates with automated guardrails wherever possible
Create self-service security tooling and patterns that allow teams to operate with speed and autonomy while maintaining compliance
Integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting across cloud infrastructure to validate control effectiveness and detect misconfigurations or threats
Build and tune cloud-native detections using CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, and SIEM integrations
Support incident response for cloud security events, drive root-cause analysis, and translate findings into improved guardrails and controls

Benefits

Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match
Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the companyâs success
Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
Pet Insurance: Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office