Staff Cloud Security Engineer
Xometry · North Bethesda, MD
Posted about 2 months ago · $180,000- $200,000 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Xometry's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- Yes 77% of Xometry's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Xometry
- high 144 stale, 4 reposted of 171 open
- Hiring momentum
- 298 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Xometry's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Xometry.
About this role
As a Staff Cloud Security Engineer at Xometry, you will be responsible for managing the cloud security posture and runtime detection capabilities of the company's cloud environments. This role involves configuring and optimizing the CrowdStrike platform, monitoring AWS security configurations, securing Kubernetes clusters, and automating security workflows. You will have significant autonomy to define threat detection strategies and implement security policies, making it a high-impact position focused on proactive security measures.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Xometry as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 8 years of experience in cloud security, security engineering, or a related infrastructure security discipline.
- Hands-on experience with a cloud security posture management (CSPM) platform — CrowdStrike, Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, or equivalent.
- Deep familiarity with AWS security architecture: IAM/SCP policy design, VPC networking, security groups, CloudTrail, and cloud-native security controls.
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or CloudFormation, with an understanding of how to enforce security standards within IaC workflows.
- Strong Python and shell scripting skills for security automation, detection rule development, and tooling integration.
- Must be a US Citizen or legal permanent resident.
Nice to have
- AWS GovCloud experience.
- Hands-on Kubernetes security experience: securing and managing production clusters, including Network Policies, RBAC, and Admission Controllers.
- Experience with cloud-native SIEM solutions, including writing detection rules in Python or SQL.
- Experience securing microservices architectures, including service mesh security (Istio or Linkerd).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
What you get
- Estimated base salary range of $180,000- $200,000 annually + bonus.
- 401(k) match.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave.
- EAP and other wellbeing resources.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of team size or structure, which may affect collaboration.
- Role emphasizes autonomy and proactive measures, which may not suit candidates preferring structured environments.
- Cloud environments primarily based on AWS; candidates with GCP or Azure experience may need to adapt.
- Position involves significant responsibility with potential for high impact, which may lead to pressure in performance expectations.
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Listed by Xometry on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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