Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Argentina.

📋 Description

• Conduct regular security and vulnerability assessments on mobile and cloud-based workloads or review them.

• Audit and monitor implementations to verify their proper operation.

• Determine technical security requirements and review as well as approve security architecture and control implementations.

• Investigate security standards and tools.

• Create, update, and assess Security Assessment Reports.

• Design and fine-tune automated tests and rules, and oversee alerts using AWS Inspector, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Lambda, and Security Hub.

• Build, enhance, and integrate security tools, including cloud-native services.

• Provide guidance to project teams regarding technical security risks and strategies for mitigation.

• Assist development teams with application threat models, security policies, standards, and controls.

• Create and validate vulnerability scans for cloud-based and mobile applications and infrastructure, and support with mitigations.

• Establish security standards and automated self-service capabilities to validate application security and compliance.

• Strengthen and secure cloud workloads, containers, and Kubernetes clusters at scale.

• Oversee security-program tasks for junior team members.

• Develop and present security training targeted at developers.

• Support the SecOps on-call team in incident response activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or 2-4 years of experience in IT/security roles.

• Over 3 years of experience in AWS or similar public cloud environments.

• Security+ and/or other relevant security certifications.

• Proficiency in IAC languages such as YAML, Terraform, and/or CDK.

• Familiarity with scripting languages and tools (bash, PowerShell, etc.).

• Experience with a modern programming language, preferably Python or Node.js.

• Experience collaborating with software and app teams throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Knowledge of code-defined infrastructure, configuration management tools, and CI/CD.

• Experience with AWS security tools for scanning, monitoring, and alerting (Inspector, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Lambda, Security Hub).

• Comprehensive understanding of operational best practices for security in the cloud.

• Familiarity with containerization patterns using services like ECS, EKS, Fargate, Kubernetes, etc.

• Proven track record of building security reference architecture for AWS cloud deployments.

• Solid understanding of network and web-related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols).

• Experience with Cloud Native patterns using services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, etc.

• Familiarity with AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT in daily operations.

• Current legal authorization to work in Argentina; Caylent is unable to sponsor visa or work permit applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation in USD.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Generous holidays and flexible PTO.

• Competitive phantom equity options.

• Coverage for exams and certifications.

• Peer bonus recognition awards.

• State-of-the-art laptop and tools provided.

• Equipment & office stipend available.

• Individual professional development plan offered.

• Annual stipend for learning and development opportunities.

• Collaborate with an amazing global team within an incredible corporate culture.