Cloud Security Engineering Specialist
Ascension · United States · Remote
Strong hiring record · median 26 days open
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- Posted 6 days ago
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- Location: Remote
- Department: Security
- Schedule: Full Time | Days
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- Cloud Security Engineering: Design, implement, and continuously improve security across enterprise multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP, and OCI) by developing secure landing zones, cloud security architectures, identity controls, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) guardrails, and Kubernetes/container security capabilities.
- CNAPP & Cloud Risk Management: Engineer and optimize Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) capabilities. Drive vulnerability prioritization, remediation strategies, configuration drift detection, and continuous compliance across cloud environments.
- Threat Detection & Security Automation: Develop automated security controls, policy enforcement, and remediation workflows to improve cloud visibility, operational efficiency, and secure-by-default deployments.
- AI Security & Governance: Partner with AI Security, AI Engineering, and Cloud Engineering teams to assess AI technologies and workloads, prioritize and mitigate AI-related risks, develop cloud and AI security standards and technical controls, and support the secure AI development lifecycle (AI SDLC).
- Technical Leadership & Security Standards: Develop cloud security standards, perform design reviews and threat modeling, evaluate emerging technologies, and mentor team members through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and hands-on coaching.
Education
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
- Cloud Security & CNAPP Technical Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on experience engineering, securing, and operating enterprise cloud environments across Azure, GCP, or OCI—including deep technical expertise in cloud networking, IAM, Kubernetes/containers, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD security, and cloud logging. Requires proven experience deploying and managing leading CNAPP platforms (such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Defender for Cloud, or Upwind); relevant certifications like CCSP or CISSP are preferred.
- AI Workload Security & Governance: Advanced understanding of modern AI security concepts, including the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, AI-specific threat vectors and risks, secure AI SDLC practices, and governance frameworks for enterprise AI workloads.
Skills
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Cloud Security
- IAM
- Cloud Networking
- CNAPP platforms
- AI Security
- Threat Modeling
- Security Automation
- Vulnerability Management
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