Security Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom security controls based on threat modelling outputs
• Build Detective controls using Python-based frameworks
• Build Preventative controls using OPA/Rego policies
• Extend and enhance existing security control frameworks
• Develop and maintain Automated unit tests
• Develop and maintain Behavioral (BDD) test cases
• Integrate controls into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
• Collaborate with Threat modeling teams
• Collaborate with Cloud architects
• Collaborate with Security SMEs

Required Qualifications

• This is a development-heavy role. Candidates must demonstrate strong coding capability. Security Experience Is Required, But Coding Proficiency Is Mandatory.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in DevSecOps engineering with a focus on cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), ideally working within a security program.
• Strong software engineering background - proficiency in software testing methodologies and tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Python - proficiency with Python and Terraform for testing, automation and custom tool development.
• Proficiency with: API integrations and backend development, Writing scalable, maintainable code
• Hands-on experience with: Automated testing frameworks (Python), CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud-native development and architecture, leveraging services and tools specific to AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Experience with detection engineering: detection-as-code practices, developing and maintaining detection rules
• Hands-on experience with Open Policy Agency (OPA) for policy enforcement
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices
• Experience with SIEM query languages such as Splunk SPL, YARA rules, etc.
• MUST pass Karat Assessment (Python focused).

Qualifications

• BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Pay

Salary Range: $80,000 to $90,000 per year