Security Engineer

Shyft6 is seeking a Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud environments, data platforms, and AI-driven applications. The role focuses on protecting systems built on AWS, Azure, and various BI tools, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security controls across cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Secure applications, APIs, and data pipelines supporting AI and analytics platforms
• Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) and role-based access controls
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing coordination, and risk analysis
• Monitor systems using SIEM and security tools to detect and respond to threats
• Ensure secure data handling, encryption, and data governance practices
• Support integration security for BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and CRM platforms (DealCloud)
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
• Respond to and support remediation of security incidents and vulnerabilities
• Maintain and enforce security policies, standards, and compliance requirements

Requirements:

• 4–7 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Security Engineering, or Cloud Security roles
• Hands-on experience securing AWS and/or Azure environments
• Strong understanding of network security, application security, and cloud security principles
• Experience with IAM, access control, and authentication mechanisms
• Experience with security tools (e.g., SIEM, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection)
• Knowledge of encryption, data protection, and secure coding practices
• Experience with API security and microservices architectures
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills