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Senior Security Engineer

Job in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02298, USA
Listing for: Compass
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-23
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Security Management & Operations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 210000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 210000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Responsibilities

  • This role blends strategic partnership, hands‑on engineering, infrastructure security, and automation
  • Empower engineers with safe‑by‑default tooling, ensuring engineering velocity by automating security requirements and building robust guardrails
  • Design and implement scalable systems and controls to secure our cloud infrastructure effectively
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and security teams to drive the deployment of critical security enhancements and control changes across our cloud infrastructure
  • Build enduring, high‑trust partnerships with colleagues across the Engineering organization
  • Assist in investigating and responding to security events, then work with teams to guide and improve their security practices
  • Conduct security assessments for third‑party integrations and emerging AI tools, ensuring that business productivity does not compromise data integrity or compliance
Qualifications

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to critically and objectively assess complex security risks

Automation is your default approach to security. You understand the unique challenges of securing systems at scale and consistently leverage automation to solve them

Experience with threat modeling and architectural review processes; you have a track record of identifying potential attack vectors early in the development lifecycle

You are comfortable guiding and educating development teams to achieve stronger security outcomes

You possess a proactive mindset, adept at identifying and resolving security gaps or inefficiencies through innovative automation and tooling

Expertise in securing cloud platforms, particularly AWS and Azure You can clearly communicate complex security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques to diverse audiences

Excited to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build secure, reliable, and scalable systems

Proven experience with a CNAPP or similar cloud security tool (e.g., Wiz, Orca Security, Lacework, Upwind)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go) for automation

Knowledge of core security principles such as the principle of least privilege, defense‑in‑depth, and security monitoring

Strong understanding of Azure services and how to secure them Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security features, particularly AWS (IAM, EC2, VPC, container services like ECR, ECS, and EKS), with foundational knowledge of Azure and/or GCP

Experience:

At least 5+ years of experience in a security‑related role, with at least 2+ years specifically focused on cloud security

Experience with GCP, OCI and multi‑cloud networks and infrastructure, especially when designing cloud‑agnostic systems

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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