Senior Cloud Security Engineer

About the Role at MongoDB

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Cloud Security Engineer to help us design, implement, and manage security solutions at scale. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our overall cloud security posture and implement pragmatic solutions to hard security problems.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based on the East Coast of the US for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP with a focus on IAM, preventative controls, and resource permissions
• Automate the deployment and maintenance of security solutions and tooling using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Python
• Drive our enterprise cloud strategy in order to empower the business while protecting critical assets and data with appropriate security measures
• Design and implement security solutions to address gaps in the organization’s cloud security posture
• Conduct security assessments on cloud services, identifying misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and potential risks
• Partner with detection engineering and incident response teams to create new alerting and investigation capabilities
• Provide subject matter expertise to support cross-functional teams in the deployment and management of their cloud services and solutions

Requirements

• At least 5 years of Cloud Security experience
• Subject matter expertise in securing infrastructure at scale in an enterprise environment in AWS and preferably one additional cloud provider (Azure or GCP)
• Strong understanding of IAM and data protection in cloud environments
• Experience using infrastructure-as-code, such as CloudFormation and Terraform, to deploy and manage solutions in cloud environments
• Experience with using scripting languages such as Python and/or orchestration tools such as Tines to automate and integrate different components and/or services
• The ability to perform security reviews of architectures and products, identify gaps and weaknesses present, and recommend controls to address them
• Experience helping to craft and deliver policies to drive the organization’s security posture forward
• The ability to convey complex technical issues to a variety of audiences of different levels of technical expertise and experience
• Enthusiasm about partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver impactful solutions for the wider company
• Comfortable working in a team and providing constructive, actionable feedback as needed

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes and container security experience
• Experience with security incident response in cloud environments
• Experience with CSPM tooling
• Cloud Provider Certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, and/or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Infrastructure Automation Certifications from Hashicorp

Special Requirement

Be a US Citizen

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Security
• IAM
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Terraform
• Python
• CloudFormation
• Security Assessments
• Automation