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Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join our team at Ridgeline. This role focuses on securing key components of our platform and cloud infrastructure, working closely with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Compliance teams.
Key Responsibilities
- →Perform security and architecture reviews of AWS infrastructure and third-party cloud services
- →Develop scalable security tooling and automation, incorporating AI-augmented platforms where applicable
- →Design and maintain security guardrails such as SCPs, IAM boundaries, and policy-as-code
- →Integrate detection and alerting into observability systems to enhance runtime security monitoring
- →Embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal tooling
- →Establish frameworks for secure integration with third-party services and internal platforms
- →Improve identity and access management, encryption, and least-privilege controls
- →Collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to align on security requirements
- →Provide support and technical guidance through code reviews, pairing, and consultation
- →Encourage a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to securing services at scale
Requirements
- ✓5+ years of experience in cloud security or platform engineering
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- ✓Proficiency in a high-level language such as Python (preferred), Kotlin, or TypeScript
- ✓Hands-on experience with AWS services including IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch
- ✓Expertise in designing and applying IAM and SCP policies
- ✓Knowledge of cloud workload protection, monitoring, and threat detection in AWS
- ✓Experience using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
- ✓Clear and effective communication skills, especially around security tradeoffs and technical design
- ✓Demonstrated ability to lead projects, work independently, and contribute cross-functionally
