Cloud Security Engineer

Role Summary:

The Cloud Security Engineer is part of the team responsible for monitoring and maintaining the security posture of Daon’s cloud services, ownership of the vulnerability management program, coordinating risk mitigation and verifying compliance. Will regularly perform security scans and audits on cloud instances. The Cloud Security Engineer will also be expected to stay abreast of cybersecurity trends, technology and threats and make suggestions and/or recommendations accordingly.

We are looking for:

• Someone with 5 or more years of cloud security experience
• Experience of AWS and its various services (EC2, RDS, VPC, EKS, S3, Route53, KMS and IAM etc.) from the perspective of security testing, audit and compliance
• A deep understanding of common network protocols and services (TLS, DNS, HTTP, SSH, SMTP)
• Comfortable using the Linux/UNIX command line interface
• Experience with enforcing security best practices in containerized deployments (Ideally ECS and/or Kubernetes)
• Experience with secure configuration best practices and the hardening of critical Linux systems
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Nice to have:

• Experience in applying OWASP tools and techniques in the context of cloud hosted services including hands-on experience in performing vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
• Experience with web application security and the use of technologies such as load balancers and reverse proxies
• A thorough understanding of network topologies and design regarding security best practices such as defense in depth and least privilege
• Basic scripting abilities in Bash (Mandatory) and Python (Desirable)
• Experience in preparing for, and participating in, external security audits such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 and HIPAA etc.
• Experience in liaising with external penetration testing and vulnerability assessment providers
• BS in Computer Science or similar field

Personality goals:

• Ability to adapt and work multiple issues simultaneously
• Good developed stakeholder management
• Friendly and easy-going attitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently without daily supervision and be autonomous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a busy environment where multi-tasking may be required

We offer:

• An opportunity to work in the growing world of biometric and identity management technologies
• The chance to be part of an established & successful product development team
• Competitive compensation & benefits
• Flexible working environment
• Very balanced work/life schedule for you and your family
• Possibility to travel abroad and much more!

Selection Process:

• Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule a 30-minute introductory call with our HR Business Partner
• Candidates selected for 2nd round interview will then be invited to a series of practical interviews with members of the technical or functional team
• Successful candidates will be selected and contacted with an offer to join our team