Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (Poland)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Job Description: WP Engine is seeking a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to join their team and help secure their platform, which powers many of the world's most popular sites. The company empowers companies and agencies to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications. With a global presence and a focus on innovation, WP Engine provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions and services. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely in Poland and collaborate with a highly-skilled team.

Requirements

• Cloud Security Expertise: Solid understanding and demonstrated expertise managing cloud security controls and ensuring the security of cloud service offerings (IAM, firewalls/ACL, IDS/IPS, WAF, load balancers, proxies, Linux hosts, storage, serverless, etc.) for at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS or Azure).
• Experience: 5+ years experience in a security engineering or related role (analyst, consultant, etc.).
• Container Security: Experience securing Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
• Infrastructure-as-Code Security: Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and associated security validations.
• API Integration Security: Experience working with API integrations and developing security practices.

Responsibilities

• Secure the WP Engine platform, which consists of thousands of digital assets across multiple cloud providers.
• Manage cloud security controls and ensure the protection of customer data.
• Collaborate with internal partners to build a strong security culture and practices.
• Influence and educate stakeholders on security best practices.
• Negotiate security requirements and solutions.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of security tools and processes.

Company Information

• Company: WP Engine
• Website: https://wpengine.com/
• Global Presence: Offices across North America, Europe, and Australia.
• Mission: To empower companies and agencies to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence.