Senior Cloud Security Engineer
PaytientFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates must have at least 7 years of relevant industry experience in security engineering or infrastructure security. Strong coding proficiency in Python or Go is required, along with demonstrated experience in developing internal services and tooling for vulnerability management and cloud security posture management. Experience deploying solutions for monitoring best practices in cloud resources, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes platforms, as well as familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, are essential. Familiarity with more than one cloud vendor (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus. The ability to work alongside a remote team using a data-driven mindset to propose and own engineering decisions is also necessary.
The Senior Security Engineer will develop internal services and tools to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and violations of best practices for developers. Responsibilities include designing and implementing automated solutions to monitor cloud environments, utilizing infrastructure as code for secure-by-default configurations, and performing security reviews of internal infrastructure and products. The role also involves participating in a security on-call rotation to triage and remediate security incidents, and contributing to the strategy and prioritization of cloud security engineering efforts.
Data streaming solutions for real-time processing
Confluent specializes in data streaming solutions, focusing on helping businesses manage and process real-time data streams. Its main product is built on Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that allows users to create real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, utilize Confluent's tools to collect, process, and analyze data streams, which helps them make quicker and more informed decisions. Unlike many competitors, Confluent offers a subscription-based model for its cloud platform, Confluent Cloud, and its on-premises software, Confluent Platform, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company also provides professional services like training and consulting to assist clients in optimizing their data streaming solutions. Confluent's goal is to be a leader in the data streaming market, enabling organizations to leverage real-time data for improved operational efficiency.