What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Security Engineer position at Glocomms?
Glocomms is partnered with a leading cloud-based home security and automation company dedicated to redefining smart home security through cutting-edge technology and seamless user experiences. With an expanding cloud footprint and a commitment to innovation, the company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to play a pivotal role in securing its cloud infrastructure, applications, and data.
The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise security solutions across a large-scale AWS environment. This individual will lead vulnerability management, intrusion detection, incident response, penetration testing, and threat modeling efforts to fortify the company's security posture. The role requires a proactive security expert with deep technical expertise in AWS security services, SIEM, database security, SDLC security best practices, and compliance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, configure, and optimize security controls across AWS environments, including EC2, ECS, VPC, IAM, WAF, and other cloud-native security tools.
- Lead vulnerability scanning, file integrity monitoring, database security, and intrusion detection efforts to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
- Develop and implement threat models to assess security weaknesses and drive continuous improvement.
- Conduct penetration testing and security assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Strengthen security within the SDLC, working closely with engineering teams to integrate security best practices into cloud and application development.
- Deploy, fine-tune, and manage SIEM solutions for advanced threat detection and response.
- Lead incident response efforts, including forensic investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with industry security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001) and align security initiatives with regulatory requirements.
- Automate security operations, monitoring, and threat detection using Python and cloud-native tools.
Key Qualifications & Experience
- 8 years of experience in enterprise security, with a focus on cloud security and AWS environments.
- Deep expertise in AWS security services (EC2, ECS, IAM, WAF, VPC) and cloud-native security solutions.
- Strong background in vulnerability management, intrusion detection, SIEM, and database security.
- Hands-on experience with penetration testing, threat modeling, and SDLC security best practices.
- Proficiency in Python for automation and security tooling.
- Expertise in incident response, forensics, and security event analysis.
- Knowledge of security compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment.
This is an opportunity to make a real impact in securing next-generation home security technology. Interested applicants must include a resume with full name (first & last) and contact information in order to be considered. This is a full-time position; candidates seeking C2C/C2H employment will not be accommodated.
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000