Cloud Security Engineer - Remote

Overview

We are expanding our cloud security team and hiring a Cloud Security Engineer with a strong focus on AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). This role is highly development-focused and will be responsible for writing infrastructure-as-code primarily using AWS CDK with TypeScript.

In Short

• Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure as code using AWS CDK with a strong emphasis on security best practices.
• Serve as the primary engineer codifying security policies and controls directly into reusable CDK constructs and modules.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define and implement CDK patterns and guardrails across multi-account AWS environments.
• Write and support Python-based automation tools and integrate them with CDK stacks to ensure secure, scalable deployment.
• Support and mentor engineers by helping prioritize and implement security initiatives within cloud environments.
• Build technical solutions and security guardrails for CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure deployment processes.
• Work closely with cloud, security, and DevOps teams to align CDK-based infrastructure deployments with governance and compliance requirements.
• Investigate and remediate cloud security risks by developing scalable code-based solutions.
• Drive IaC governance by helping shape best practices and processes around CDK usage across engineering teams.
• Document project workflows, infrastructure designs, and security policies to ensure knowledge sharing and maintainability across teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in cloud security or infrastructure engineering.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying infrastructure using AWS CDK.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for CDK development and Python for automation tooling.
• Strong experience with AWS serverless services such as Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and DynamoDB.
• Demonstrated ability to build reusable CDK constructs and modules that scale across environments.
• Experience supporting or leading security-first IaC initiatives in an enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with Terraform, preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) company match program.
• Telehealth.
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
• Basic and AD&D Life Insurance paid for by the company.
• Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Accident Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mental, physical, financial wellness.
• Auto and Home Insurance discount.
• Paid Time Off and 7 paid Holidays.
• Paid Pregnancy, Parental, and Adoption Leave programs.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Training Programs.
• Internal growth opportunities in a fast-growing company.