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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
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