Lead Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Randstad Digital Americas · Newport Beach, CA · 1 mo ago
Information Technology$133k–$185k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
About the role
The Lead Security Infrastructure Engineer will serve as the dedicated, named liaison to GCS - including Security Engineering & Operations, IAM, Software & Product Security, Data Governance, and Digital Fraud teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the dedicated, named liaison to GCS - including Security Engineering & Operations, IAM, Software & Product Security, Data Governance, and Digital Fraud teams - consuming security findings, audit results, and risk-prioritized remediation requirements defined by GCS.
- Maintain a continuous, standing engagement cadence with GCS leadership to ensure Infrastructure's Cloud Engineering (Core/On-Prem and Cloud) and Networking teams are aligned to current GCS priorities, SLAs, and control objectives.
- Translate GCS inputs into Agile-ready Jira work (stories, tasks, acceptance criteria) aligned to Infrastructure sprint planning.
- Execute hands-on remediation for high-risk or complex findings across Azure, hybrid/on-prem, network, and endpoint environments.
- Provide direct production change execution for security remediations, following change controls and minimizing business impact.
- Guide and mentor Infrastructure engineers on secure configuration, remediation techniques, and security best practices.
- Lead remediation efforts across Platform Engineering, Network & Edge, and Client Services.
Qualifications
- Must have 8+ years of experience in CS, engineering, or related field.
- Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GIAC / SANS (e.g. GCED, GPEN, GCIH).
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Ability to translate GCS findings and priorities - spanning Security Engineering & Operations, IAM, Software & Product Security, Data Governance, and Digital Fraud - into Infrastructure execution.
- Expert-level ability to remediate security issues across Azure, hybrid, network, and endpoint platforms.
Skills
- Able to translate GCS findings and priorities - spanning Security Engineering & Operations, IAM, Software & Product Security, Data Governance, and Digital Fraud - into Infrastructure execution.
- Strong experience converting non-Agile security inputs into sprint-ready work items.
- Expert-level ability to remediate security issues across Azure, hybrid, network, and endpoint platforms.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure; tracks remediation SLAs, drives KPI improvement, and maintains an aging backlog with clear accountability.
- Hands-on proficiency securing Azure environments using Defender for Cloud, Entra ID conditional access, and Microsoft security baselines; able to assess and remediate cloud misconfigurations independently.
- Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2; able to map infrastructure controls to framework requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
- Uses scripting, IaC, and configuration management to scale remediation and reduce manual effort.
- Comfortable making high-impact production changes safely and responsibly.
- Directs external remediation resources with clear standards and quality control.
- Clear, trusted communicator with Infrastructure leadership and GCS.
- Owns outcomes-backlog reduction, compliance metrics, and security maturity improvement.
- Owns the end-to-end finding-to-close process for infrastructure;