Cyber Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply software engineering principles to design, implement, configure, and optimize security solutions, automation, DevSecOps processes, and COTS products
• Serve as subject matter expert collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to integrate security services into application development and deployment processes
• Identify and execute automation opportunities for processes and activities within the team
• Support security investigations through data analysis and information gathering
• Establish and maintain security controls and compliance measures, ensuring alignment with industry regulations and organizational policies
• Create and maintain documentation, guidelines, and training materials for security solutions, processes, and best practices
• Review application code for security compliance, and vulnerabilities using hands-on expertise
• Actively seek to remove barriers and improve security across the program
• Balance security requirements with operational efficiency and business needs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or commensurate specialized training, certification, or work experience
• 7+ years of work experience with minimum 5 years in cloud solutions engineering, development, and deployment including application security
• 7+ years of experience in an object-oriented language (Python, Java, or Go preferably)
• Strong working experience in a DevSecOps software development environment
• Expert understanding of cloud computing concepts, platforms, and services, particularly AWS
• Experience deploying solutions to AWS including use of Terraform
• In-depth knowledge of containerization, container orchestration technologies, security best practices, compliance requirements, and risk management
• Extensive experience reviewing application code for security vulnerabilities
• Direct, hands-on experience with SAST and open-source dependency scanner tools
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with teams and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of AI systems like Bedrock (preferred)