Security Engineer

INSPYR Solutions is a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions. They are seeking a Security Engineer to lead the design and implementation of security across a modern, large-scale cloud environment, focusing on both strategic and hands-on aspects of security architecture and system design.

Responsibilities:

• Design and secure distributed systems across cloud-native and hybrid environments
• Apply secure design principles across architectures such as microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and data platforms
• Evaluate system designs and identify opportunities to improve security, scalability, and maintainability
• Architect and implement secure solutions in cloud environments (primarily AWS; exposure to GCP is a plus)
• Design secure network patterns, IAM strategies, and workload protections
• Identify and mitigate risks across infrastructure and platform layers
• Secure containerized workloads and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Apply best practices for workload isolation, runtime protection, and cluster security
• Understand and enforce security controls across modern container environments
• Leverage deep understanding of operating systems, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure
• Analyze how infrastructure design impacts performance, scalability, and security
• Apply this knowledge to improve system resilience and reduce risk
• Apply strong software engineering principles across the SDLC
• Establish and enforce secure coding and architecture standards
• Conduct architecture and design reviews with a focus on long-term sustainability and security
• Build automation using Python, Bash, and APIs to improve security operations and scalability
• Integrate security controls into engineering workflows and deployment pipelines
• Develop tools and scripts to support monitoring, detection, and response
• Prototype and build solutions when needed to validate designs or improve security posture
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to implement secure solutions
• Act as a technical leader across engineering and security teams
• Mentor engineers and influence best practices without direct authority
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive secure design decisions
• Conduct in-depth architecture and system security reviews
• Identify vulnerabilities, assess risk, and recommend remediation strategies
• Define and maintain security standards and guidelines
• Create clear, actionable documentation for systems, architectures, and processes
• Ensure knowledge is scalable and accessible across teams

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud engineering, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS required; GCP a plus)
• Deep understanding of: Operating systems and system internals, Virtualization and cloud infrastructure, Containers and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and working with APIs
• Experience with security tooling such as: Cloud security controls (IAM, logging, monitoring), SIEM, EDR, and/or CIEM solutions, Network and infrastructure security practices
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles and secure design
• Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives at a staff level
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts
• Experience with incident response, investigations, and root cause analysis
• Familiarity with modern software delivery practices and automation frameworks
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction