Lead Security Engineer - AWS Security

ve and detective guardrails using Cloud native capabilities like (AWS -IAM, SCP, RCP), (Terraform Sentinel), (Wiz -CNAP), (Splunk), etc

• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others.

• Minimizes security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls.

• Hands on experience with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to address security weaknesses.

• Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability.

• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Cyber security architecture, development, and engineering experience

• SME experience with AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) for managing and securing cloud-based applications.

• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise-level security solutions.

• Advanced in one or more programming languages.

• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.

• Experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing.

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficient in Infrastructure as code (Preferably Terraform)
• Experience effectively communicating with senior business leaders