Founding Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Remote (United States)

Preferred

Location:

Midwest

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $160,000 – $190,000

Global growing fintech company that is building next-generation digital financial infrastructure. As the organization continues to expand, we are seeking a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to help design, implement, and strengthen the security of their cloud-native environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highly regulated fintech platform supporting digital payments, treasury operations, and emerging financial technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and leadership teams to ensure the organization's cloud infrastructure remains secure, scalable, and compliant.

• Design, implement, and maintain secure AWS cloud environments.
• Develop and enforce cloud security best practices, standards, and guardrails.
• Manage identity and access controls, encryption, secrets management, logging, and monitoring.
• Support network security design and threat detection initiatives.

• Implement security controls using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Develop automated security checks and policy-as-code controls.
• Monitor cloud environments for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security risks.
• Evaluate and deploy cloud-native and third-party security solutions.

• Secure CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes.
• Implement code scanning, dependency management, and secrets protection.
• Participate in threat modeling and security architecture reviews.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle.

• Support audit, compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Maintain security documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on security assessments and remediation activities.

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Security Engineering, Dev Sec Ops , Platform Engineering, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience securing AWS environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Strong understanding of:
  • AWS security services
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Encryption and Key Management
  • Network Security
  • Logging and Monitoring
  • CI/CD Security
  • Security Automation
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python or Go.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

• Experience in fintech, banking, payments, financial services, or digital asset environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks such as NIST, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, or FFIEC.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native technologies.
• Familiarity with compliance automation and security monitoring platforms.
• AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, or similar certifications.

• Opportunity to work on innovative fintech and digital payment platforms.
• High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility.
• Collaborate with experienced engineering and leadership teams.
• Fully remote position within the United States.
• Preference for candidates located in the Midwest region.
• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.