Cloud Security Engineer
Applied Intuition6 months ago
Base Salary
$133k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Secure and maintain infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI using cloud-specific guardrails.
- Harden Kubernetes clusters through RBAC, network policies, and admission controllers.
- Develop and enforce authentication, authorization, IAM, and least-privilege policies across cloud, container, and traditional directory environments.
- Secure container images, registries, and runtime environments using scanning and protection tools.
- Manage secure infrastructure and security policies through version-controlled Git repositories and IaC tools.
- Maintain CSPM capabilities with tools such as Wiz to detect and remediate misconfigurations and compliance drift.
- Automate compliance checks and generate audit evidence across the multi-cloud environment.
- Monitor and protect running applications and containers throughout their operational lifecycle.
Requirements
- 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or security engineering focused on secure, production-grade cloud systems.
- Extensive Kubernetes security experience, including containerized workloads, RBAC, and cloud-native secret management.
- Experience using AI to identify, validate, and remediate security issues.
- Deep operational security experience with AWS; practical Azure, GCP, or OCI experience is highly preferred.
- Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Hands-on experience with CSPM platforms such as Wiz.
- Experience designing and enforcing IAM and least-privilege architectures across multi-cloud and on-premises directory environments.
- Experience with container security, image scanning, and runtime protection tools.
- Preferred certifications include AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CKS, or CKA.
- Preferred programming or scripting experience with Go, Python, or C++.
- Experience automating compliance frameworks and audit evidence generation is preferred.
- Experience securing air-gapped or highly constrained on-premises environments is preferred.
Benefits
- Primarily in-office work five days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match.
- Learning and wellness stipends.
- Paid time off.
- Equity may be included as part of total compensation.
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About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds software tools, infrastructure, and operating systems for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous and driver-assistance systems across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. It sells enterprise software and services including simulation, sensor data management, HD mapping, and a vehicle OS to OEMs and government customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it counts 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military among its users.