Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Verinext

2h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen our Azure- and AWS-based cloud platforms within a highly regulated banking environment. This role will engineer security guardrails, implement policy-as-code, improve cloud security posture, and secure containerized workloads across public and private cloud environments.

Requirements

5+ years in cybersecurity with strong cloud focus
Deep hands-on Azure security expertise
Working knowledge of AWS security services
Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Experience implementing policy and guardrails as code
Experience securing Kubernetes and containerized environments
Familiarity with cloud compliance in regulated industries (financial services preferred)

Nice To Haves

AZ-500, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, CKS
Experience with Defender for Cloud at scale
DevSecOps pipeline integration experience

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce Zero Trust controls in Azure
Engineer cloud security baselines across Azure and AWS
Develop policy-as-code using Sentinel, Rego, Python, and Terraform
Embed security into Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
Build parity across Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and Wiz CSPM
Manage AWS security services including GuardDuty and Config
Improve Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and drive remediation
Develop dashboards and reporting for engineering and leadership
Secure container platforms including: AWS EKS & ECS Azure AKS OpenShift / Rancher
Implement container security controls using tools such as Wiz and Aqua
Deploy and manage EDR agents and runtime security across hybrid environments