Senior Security Engineer

Pacvue is the leading software suite for eCommerce advertising, sales, and intelligence. The Senior Security Engineer (AWS) is responsible for supporting and enhancing Pacvue’s cloud and application security practices, working closely with Engineering, DevOps, and IT to implement security best practices and improve system resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain AWS security configurations across development, staging, and production environments
• Apply IAM best practices, including least-privilege access and role-based access controls
• Configure and monitor AWS-native security services such as CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, and Macie
• Participate in cloud security reviews for new and existing services
• Support security best practices in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelines
• Help maintain cloud security baselines aligned to CIS Benchmarks and AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Contribute to secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, including shift-left security efforts
• Participate in threat modeling and security design reviews
• Operate SAST, DAST, and SCA tools integrated into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, Semgrep)
• Partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure coding practices
• Support development and maintenance of secure coding guidelines
• Assist in vulnerability identification, triage, and remediation tracking across infrastructure and applications
• Support internal and external penetration testing activities
• Help track and report on vulnerability metrics and remediation progress
• Support compliance efforts such as SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 audits
• Collaborate with team members to improve security processes and documentation
• Contribute to security runbooks and incident response procedures

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS security experience in a production environment
• Experience with AWS security services such as IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, and CloudTrail
• Familiarity with application security tools (SAST, DAST, SCA)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK
• Understanding of vulnerability management practices
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams