Senior Security Engineer - Cloud Security
Core
Senior Security Engineer responsible for hardening AWS and Kubernetes environments, managing identity/cryptography, and driving AI-assisted security automation for a multi-account SaaS platform.
Role type
Senior IC Cloud Security Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/Identity)
Builds
Production security controls, compliance evidence, and AI-driven security automation for PagerDuty's multi-account AWS and Kubernetes footprint.
Domain
Cloud Security, Container Security, Identity & Access Management, Cryptography
Required skills
AWS security services (IAM, SCPs, KMS, GuardDuty), Kubernetes hardening (EKS, RBAC, Istio), PKI and cryptography, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Python), SIEM detection tuning, security incident response, agentic/AI tooling usage
Preferred skills
FedRAMP Moderate compliance, CNAPP/EDR tooling, AI/ML workload security, Azure security (Entra ID, Defender)
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, EKS, Istio, Terraform, Python, SIEM, AWS KMS, AWS Secrets Manager
Responsibilities
Harden AWS/Kubernetes against CIS/DISA baselines; design and enforce Kubernetes RBAC and workload identity; own PKI/encryption standards and lifecycle; design SCP guardrails and IAM policies; leverage AI agents for security triage and automation; tune SIEM detections and conduct threat hunting; lead incident response and post-incident reviews; mentor teammates on security practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities