Security Engineer

Alarm.com • Tysons, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Cloud Security Engineer, the primary role is to support the security of our cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure. This involves assisting in identifying and mitigating security risks, using cloud-native security tools, and helping manage security solutions. The engineer will work with various teams to incorporate security into the software development lifecycle and assist in maintaining threat models. They will also help ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements, assist in suggesting risk mitigation strategies, and respond to security queries from clients and partners. Familiarity with cloud security platforms like CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB, CIEM, and the Wiz tool is beneficial.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a similar engineering program, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of Cloud Information Security experience, with a focus on public cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Must stay up to date on the latest cloud security advisories, alerts, and vulnerabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for a highly collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail and focus on quality of deliverables.
• Comfortable with Python and able to read Java when necessary, with an emphasis on cloud security scripting and automation.
• Proven team experience and comfort in a team-oriented environment.
• Passion for working with cloud technology and excitement for creating high quality, secure consumer technology products.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Security, CISSP, CISA, OSCP or other information security certification is a plus.
• Experience in performing security reviews of cloud application designs, source code and deployments is beneficial.
• Familiarity with AWS services like EC2 & ECS, WAF & VPC configuration & IAM rules, and cloud security platforms such as CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB, CIEM is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform/CloudFormation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Experience or familiarity with cloud security or engineering in public cloud providers AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Assist in evaluating, reviewing, and deploying cloud native security tools in AWS and Azure.
• Support in monitoring, configuring rules, and enforcement using cloud security platforms such as CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB and CIEM.
• Assist in utilizing the Wiz tool for cloud security posture management, including configuration analysis, vulnerability detection, and compliance monitoring.
• Support in selecting and acquiring additional security solutions or enhancements to existing security solutions to improve overall enterprise security.
• Assist in determining, monitoring, and maintaining our security posture, in collaboration with the Engineering team.
• Support in overseeing and managing the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions and any enhancements to existing security solutions and the enterprise’s security documents.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to integrate security into all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Assist in developing and maintaining threat models for cloud environments and help train engineering teams to develop attacker/risk-driven design skills.
• Actively partner with infrastructure, application, and other stakeholders to ensure deployed solutions minimize security and privacy risks.
• Assist in recommending actions/practices to management to ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in decision-making processes.
• Suggest actions to mitigate risk in any activity that potentially impacts the security of existing IT and information management.
• Assist in crafting responses to client and partner security questionnaires.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Alarm.com offers competitive pay and benefits inclusive of subsidized medical plan options, an HSA with generous company contribution, a 401(k) with employer match, and paid holidays, wellness time, and vacation increasing with tenure.
• Paid maternity and bonding leave, company-paid disability and life insurance, FSAs, well-being resources and activities, and a casual dress work environment are also part of our outstanding total rewards package!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees