Security Engineer II (Defensive Operations)
Core
Technical authority owning secure software design, cloud-native infrastructure defense, offensive penetration testing, and real-time incident detection across a global fintech footprint.
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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Manual penetration testing, cloud architecture defense, incident response, AI security (LLM protection), Infrastructure-as-Code security, container security, web application exploitation, forensic collection, compliance alignment
Preferred skills
OSCP, OSCE, SANS GXPN, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CKS, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, OffSec OSAI
Technologies
AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Python, Ruby on Rails, Java, Node.js, SIEM, EDR, MITRE ATT&CK, OAuth2, SAML, OIDC
Responsibilities
Integrate automated security requirements into engineering pipelines; harden cloud infrastructure and enforce Zero Trust boundaries; design AI security workflows against prompt injection and data poisoning; perform red teaming and manual source code audits; lead incident containment and forensic collection; mentor junior engineers on security best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
