Security Engineer II (Defensive Operations)
Core
Technical authority owning secure software design, cloud-native infrastructure defense, offensive penetration testing, and real-time incident detection for a global fintech platform.
Role type
Senior IC Security Engineer (Defensive Operations & Offensive Security)
Builds
Automated security controls in CI/CD pipelines, secure cloud architecture blueprints, AI-driven security workflows, and high-fidelity threat detection rules.
Domain
Fintech, Cloud Security, Application Security, AI Security
Required skills
Manual penetration testing, cloud architecture defense, incident response, GitLab CI/CD automation, Python/Java/Node.js, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, SIEM/EDR/PCAP analysis, Zero Trust IAM
Preferred skills
OSCP/OSCE/SANS GXPN, AWS Security Specialty/CKS/CISSP, GCIH/GCFA, OffSec OSAI
Technologies
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab CI, LLM APIs (Claude), SIEM, EDR, OAuth2, SAML, OIDC
Responsibilities
Design and drive end-to-end integration of automated security tools into engineering pipelines; Partner with SRE/DevOps to enforce Zero Trust boundaries in containerized environments; Design and deploy automated security review workflows using LLM APIs; Perform manual source code audits, API exploitation, and cloud penetration testing; Lead technical containment, forensic collection, and threat eradication during active incidents; Mentor junior engineers on security best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
