Principal Cloud Security Engineer

Pegasystems is a leader in cloud security engineering, and they are seeking a Principal Cloud Security Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure security. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving cloud security systems, collaborating with various teams, and managing security-related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Own the implementation and maintenance of critical cloud security systems and supporting infrastructure
• Automate manual system administration and infrastructure tasks
• Contribute to the strategic direction of security controls across multiple cloud providers
• Assist with vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and risk mitigation efforts
• Partner with Cloud Operations and Engineering teams to provide guidance on secure configurations and best practices
• Help maintain and improve security policies, standards, and procedures
• Stay current on emerging cloud security threats and trends

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud operations, SRT, SRE, DevOps, cloud security in cloud environments
• Demonstrated strong understanding of cloud security concepts and controls
• Experience automating and securing Linux systems and cloud-based infrastructure (SELinux, FIPS)
• Experience with security monitoring, alerting, or incident response (Splunk, Chronicle, CrowdStrike)
• Experience with containerized deployments
• Hands-on experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Comfortable with scripting (Python, Ansible, PowerShell or similar)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and escalate appropriately
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with multiple Linux distributions
• Work in FedRAMP or DOD Impact Level-rated environments
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with API integrations or modern cloud-native architectures
• Windows System Administration, automation