Job Responsibilities
- Design, write, implement, and review security controls for IaC frameworks (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure secure provisioning and management of cloud resources.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the IaC and IaC pipelines.
- Develop and implement security controls for Kubernetes clusters, ensuring secure configuration, network policies, authentication, and authorization.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on Kubernetes infrastructure and applications.
- Define and enforce security gates and best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Automate security checks and code analysis to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for security incidents and respond to security events promptly.
- Conduct root cause analysis of security incidents, document lessons learned, and propose improvements to prevent future incidents.
- Assist in conducting security assessments, audits, and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Implement and maintain security monitoring and logging systems to detect and respond to security events in real-time.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or certification in Cloud Security Engineer concepts and 2+ years of applied experience.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, best practices, and technologies (AWS).
- Hands-on experience with IaC frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management tools.
- Proficiency in securing Kubernetes clusters, containerization, and microservices architectures.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated security testing, and secure code review practices.
- In-depth understanding of incident response methodologies, including detection, analysis, containment, and recovery.
- Experience with security audits, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Proven experience interacting with major institutional Emerging investors.
- Experience with government bond obligations in the region.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Math, or a related quantitative field.