Verafin - Senior Cloud Security Developer

Nasdaq•Toronto, ON

6d•CA$86,000 - CA$118,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Security Developer to join our team. In this role, you’ll help shape how we secure and strengthen Nasdaq Verafin’s cloud environment, ensuring robust protection for enterprise-level applications and systems. You’ll fit right in if you’re technically strong, collaborative, and passionate about designing secure cloud solutions, love working across teams, and get energy from tackling challenges that make an impact on a global scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
3+ years Cloud Security experience in a technical role.
Proven ability to design and implement cybersecurity solutions within multi-account AWS architectures.
Strong understanding of identity, data, and network boundaries in cloud environments.
Proven experience with Terraform, including investigating issues and developing secure, reusable module-based solutions.
DevSecOps experience, ensuring security is embedded throughout the development lifecycle and changes are safeguarded before reaching production.
Strong python scripting experience to manage AWS environments (e.g., boto3)
Excellent communication skills for conveying technical security concepts clearly.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects and drive security initiatives from requirements definition through implementation and deployment.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Terraform, Network Security, Java, Jenkins, Linux, Python, and/or Bash.
Enterprise-level infrastructure management and system administration experience.
Certifications such as CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect, or AWS Security Specialty.
Experience in financial technology or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and deploy AWS cloud security solutions using tools like Service Control Policies (SCPs), Resource Control Policies (RCPs), and IAM strategies.
Provide AWS cloud security guidance to internal teams, ensuring technical controls and mitigations are integrated into enterprise applications.
Stay ahead of emerging AWS security controls, introducing new measures to strengthen our environment.
Conduct technical security assessments across the Nasdaq cloud environment to identify vulnerabilities, configuration drift, and architectural weakness before they can be exploited.
Communicate complex security concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Automate and support security tools such as Prisma Cloud, Cortex Cloud, and AWS native security services to minimize infrastructure risks.
Remediate security vulnerabilities across AWS infrastructure to meet compliance requirements.
Perform advanced threat hunting through SIEM platforms to detect, analyze, and prevent potential security threats.
Experience working with security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST, SOC2, GLBA, ISO, and GDPR.