Security Engineer

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

📋 Description

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

• Oversee and audit implementations to ensure they operate effectively.

• Identify and provide guidance on technical security requirements; review and authorize security architecture and control implementations.

• Investigate security standards and tools.

• Create, update, and evaluate Security Assessment Reports.

• Develop and refine automated tests and rules; monitor alerts and notifications utilizing AWS Inspector, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Lambda, and Security Hub.

• Identify, design, construct, update, and integrate security tools, including cloud-native services.

• Advise project teams on technical security risks and propose mitigation strategies.

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

• Design vulnerability scans for cloud-based and mobile applications and infrastructure; validate findings and assist with remediation efforts.

• Collaborate with security governance to develop and interpret security standards and create automated, self-service security and compliance validation capabilities.

• Research and identify best practices to enhance security for cloud workloads, containers, and Kubernetes clusters at scale.

• Coordinate security-program tasks for junior team members.

• Develop and provide security training focused on developers.

• Support the SecOps on-call team for incident response.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• 3+ years of experience in AWS or other public cloud environments.

• Security+ and/or other relevant security certifications.

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

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

• Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python or Node.js (preferred).

• Experience with code-defined infrastructure, configuration management tools, and CI/CD processes.

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

• A comprehensive understanding of operational best practices for cloud security.

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

• Demonstrated experience in building security reference architecture for comprehensive AWS cloud deployments.

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

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

• Familiarity with and daily knowledge of AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT.

• Valid legal authorization to work in Brazil; Caylent is currently unable to sponsor visa or work permit applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work.

• Generous holiday allowance and flexible PTO.

• Competitive phantom equity.

• Coverage for exam and certification fees.

• Peer bonus awards.

• State-of-the-art laptop and tools.

• Equipment & Office Stipend.

• Individual professional development plan.

• Annual stipend for Learning and Development.

• Collaborate with an amazing global team and enjoy an incredible corporate culture.