Senior Security Operations Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Security Operations Engineer in the United States.

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing fintech environment where security, cloud infrastructure, and innovation intersect  this role, you will take ownership of security operations across modern cloud‑native and serverless platforms, helping strengthen and secure critical payment technologies used in regulated environments. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, Dev Ops, and leadership teams to design secure systems, automate detection and response workflows, and improve the organization’s overall security posture.

The position offers hands‑on exposure to advanced AWS environments, CI/CD security, infrastructure automation, and cloud‑native threat detection strategies. Ideal for a proactive security professional, this role combines technical depth with strategic influence, allowing you to shape security culture and operational best practices within a highly collaborative remote‑first environment. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute directly to business growth while working with modern technologies and an agile, impact‑driven team.

• Lead day‑to‑day security operations across AWS‑based cloud and serverless infrastructures, including monitoring, incident response, forensic investigations, and remediation activities.
• Design, build, and optimize security detections, SIEM rules, SOAR automations, and detection‑as‑code initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce alert fatigue.
• Strengthen CI/CD pipelines, software supply chain security, and secure development lifecycle practices through automation and proactive security controls.
• Conduct infrastructure hardening activities, including IAM optimization, policy‑as‑code implementation, network segmentation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code security reviews.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops and engineering teams to enhance identity management, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and overall cloud security posture.
• Coordinate end‑to‑end vulnerability management processes, including scanning, prioritization, remediation tracking, and executive reporting.
• Support governance and compliance initiatives related to SOC 2, PCI DSS, business continuity, disaster recovery, and security policy development.
• Develop internal security tooling, integrations, and low‑friction security solutions that encourage adoption across engineering teams.
• Define and communicate security metrics, KPIs, and risk reporting to leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Participate in architecture reviews and threat modeling exercises to proactively identify and mitigate security risks during system design phases.
• Mentor engineers and promote a collaborative, enablement‑focused security culture throughout the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands‑on industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Security Operations, Cloud Security, or Blue Team environments with deep expertise in AWS security services.
• At least 3 years of experience working within fintech or other regulated industries supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 or PCI DSS.
• Strong programming and scripting skills, particularly with Node.js and Type Script.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration, networking, and distributed cloud‑native architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with automation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools including Terraform, Cloud Formation, Git Hub Actions, Serverless Framework, and AWS SDKs.
• Experience working with AWS security and monitoring tools such as Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, Security Hub, and Guard Duty.
• Strong understanding of SIEM platforms, log analytics, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and secrets management solutions such as Vault.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker and ECS.
• Proven ability to respond to, investigate, contain, and recover from complex cloud security incidents.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills…