Staff Cloud Security Engineer

NinjaTrader•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're empowering traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it? We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence. Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts, our user base has grown to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide. But we're not stopping there. We're constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools, real-time support, and a community of like-minded traders. So, why work at NinjaTrader? Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be true? Take it from our employees. Join us as we redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and continue our journey toward becoming the world's top retail-focused trading platform in the world.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in security engineering, including at least 5 years focused on cloud security in production environments
Deep hands-on expertise securing Google Cloud Platform environments, including IAM, networking, VPC Service Controls, Security Command Center, KMS, and Organization Policy
Demonstrated production experience with Cloudflare, including WAF, DDoS Protection, Zero Trust/Access, Bot Management, and Google Cloud Armor
Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform and securing CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Python or Go for automation and tooling
Experience securing workloads within regulated industries and familiarity with frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO, SOX, or similar
Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to influence engineering teams without direct authority

Nice To Haves

Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CISSP, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or similar certifications
Experience securing GKE/Kubernetes environments and container or software supply chain security
Multi-cloud experience across AWS and Azure
Experience building detection engineering or threat hunting programs
Previous experience in fintech, payments, trading, or other highly regulated financial environments

Responsibilities

Own the cloud security architecture across our GCP environments, including IAM and least privilege design, VPC Service Controls, Organization Policy, Shared VPC, Workload Identity, KMS/encryption, and Security Command Center
Design, deploy, and tune edge and application-layer defenses using Cloudflare (WAF, DDoS Protection, Zero Trust/Access, Bot Management, Rate Limiting) and Google Cloud Armor (Security Policies, Adaptive Protection, Rate Limiting, and Global Load Balancer integration)
Lead threat modeling and security architecture reviews for new services and major platform changes while balancing business velocity with security risk
Build security guardrails as code through policy-as-code, secure Terraform modules, and CI/CD security controls so secure defaults become the path of least resistance
Advance cloud detection and response capabilities by partnering with the SOC and Incident Response teams on logging pipelines, Chronicle/SIEM detections, and cloud-native alerting
Serve as a senior technical responder during security incidents, including investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident hardening
Partner with GRC and Compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements such as ISO, SOC 2, SOX, and similar frameworks into scalable technical controls and evidence
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers while raising the overall security maturity of the engineering organization
Represent Cloud Security during cross-functional planning, architecture reviews, and strategic initiatives