Senior Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Druva • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $162,000 - $227,333

About The Position

As a Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you'll spearhead securing Druva’s cloud infrastructure across its lifecycle. Leveraging deep expertise in AWS, Azure cloud security (network, systems, app, identities), you’ll lead initiatives to harden environments, detect threats, and embed security best practices. You’ll drive secure architecture, enforce controls, and collaborate cross-functionally to engineer resilient, secure systems aligned with business needs. This role requires a strategic, resilient team player with strong security acumen and a collaborative mindset.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in cloud and systems security for medium/large enterprises. Bachelor's degree in computer science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability in threat modeling hybrid cloud from an adversarial lens to drive risk prioritization. Strong knowledge of defense-in-depth, attack vectors, web/network protocols, cryptography, security operations, cloud attacker tools/TTP and emerging security intelligence.
• Proven use of CNAAP/CSPM and vulnerability management tools (Wiz, Prisma,Tenable) and security frameworks (CVE, CVSS, CWE, CIS, SANS, MITRE ATT&CK)
• Proficient in zero trust principles and IAM/SSO technologies (AWS Identity center, Entra ID /Okta, OAuth, SAML).
• Hands-on experience in Linux/Unix systems, container security (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing. Skilled in securing cloud-native apps, serverless architectures, containers, microservices, and APIs.
• Excellent analytical, collaboration, problem-solving and Automation & Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) skills.

Nice To Haves

• Cloud security certs like AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, and CCSP/CCSK.

Responsibilities

• Practitioner of modern cloud security (AWS, Azure), adept at Evaluating, designing and implementing secure cloud architectures/services. Define security design/requirements, and recommend hardened architectures, controls, and secure configurations.
• Demonstrate expertise in cloud-native security tools (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center) and cloud control/data plane services (CloudTrail, IAM, KMS, VPC, S3, WAF, API Gateway, Route 53, etc.).
• Closely work with Ops (Cloud & Dev), Cyber Defense to integrate security controls into Cloud CI/CD, IaC, administration and response processes - enhancing detection, automation, and compliance.
• Institute and enforce cloud security policies, ensuring regulatory and industry compliance. champion enterprise-wide adoption of best practices and frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST) across cloud environments.
• Lead identification, triage, and mitigation of security vulnerabilities/issues (AWS, Azure, GCP). Triage threats, liaise with business teams, and escalate for swift remediation.
• Perform security assessments of dynamic cloud environments, mitigating risk, exposures and misconfigurations. Work with stakeholders to implement automated, pragmatic controls, delivering business-aligned, risk-balanced solutions.
• Define and enforce cloud security baselines, protocols for lower-tier environments, continuously monitor the AWS threat landscape and deploy proactive countermeasures; advise teams on secure AWS usage and threat-mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health and wellness benefits, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

What This Job Offers

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