7 months ago
Base Salary
$200k - $255k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage AWS security controls and policies protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and services.
- Assess cloud environments for vulnerabilities and risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Integrate security practices into development, deployment, and operational processes.
- Use and optimize AWS security tools and evaluate third-party security solutions.
- Run or support penetration tests and security audits and drive remediation of findings.
- Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance requirements and provide strategic security guidance.
- Mentor junior security team members and engineers and promote organizational security awareness.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate security requirements into engineering projects and business initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of information security experience, including at least 3 years focused on cloud security in AWS environments.
- Deep knowledge of AWS architecture, security services, and cloud application and data security practices.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation and automating AWS security tasks.
- Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Go for security automation and tool integration.
- Familiarity with securing containerized and microservices-based stacks.
- Knowledge of network security, encryption technologies, secure coding, vulnerability remediation, and secure-by-design practices.
- Strong analytical, communication, leadership, collaboration, organization, and prioritization skills.
- Advanced degrees or certifications such as CISSP or AWS Certified Security Specialty are advantageous.
- Experience with finding and resolving code vulnerabilities and working with engineers during design is expected; bug bounty program experience is relevant.
Benefits
- Salary range for New York, New York is $200,000-$255,000 depending on experience and interview performance.
- 401(k) match.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents with no waiting period.
- Stipends for family-forming needs and gender-affirming care.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Compensation is geo-adjusted based on location and includes meaningful equity.
About Cape
Cape builds a privacy-first mobile network in the U.S., providing cellular service that minimizes data collection and supports secure communication for consumers, businesses, and government customers. It sells subscription wireless plans and related security features, enabling organizations to deploy protected mobile connectivity without relying on legacy tracking practices. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.