Key skills
AWSAzureCloud securityAuthentication protocolsSoftware engineeringPythonGoJavaProblem-solvingCommunication skillsC++CAIGCPIAMOAuthCommunicationNetwork SecurityCloud Security
About this role
Glean is an innovative AI-powered knowledge management platform designed to help organizations quickly find, organize, and share information across their teams. They are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Engineer to architect and secure their cloud infrastructure, focusing on AWS and Azure, while also identifying security gaps and contributing to the overall security strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and architect secure cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure
- Identify potential security vulnerabilities and gaps in existing infrastructure and propose remediation plans
- Implement cloud-native security technologies and best practices to address identified gaps
- Analyze security logs and metrics to proactively detect and respond to security incidents
- Develop and deploy security controls, such as identity and access management (IAM), network security policies, and encryption mechanisms
- Leverage software engineering skills to create security-specific features, particularly in the areas of authentication, authorization, and rate limiting
- Create documentation and train and guide team members and other stakeholders on security best practices
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Strong software engineering skills, with proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS of Azure, and a willingness to become proficient in both
- Familiarity with cloud-native security tools and services (e.g., AWS IAM, GCP Identity and Access Management, VPC security)
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols and technologies (e.g., OAuth, OpenID Connect)
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit and cross-functional environment - being a team player and willing to take on whatever is most impactful for the company is a must
- A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
- Good coding skills (for example in Go/Python/Java/C++ etc)
- Familiarity with cloud native development practices in AWS/Azure is a plus