Security Controls Engineer

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom security controls based on threat modelling outputs

Build

• Detective controls using Python-based frameworks
• Preventative controls using OPA/Rego policies
• Extend and enhance existing security control frameworks

Develop and maintain

• Automated unit tests
• Behavioral (BDD) test cases
• Integrate controls into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
• Collaborate with:
• Threat modeling teams
• Cloud architects
• Security SMEs

Required Qualifications

This is a development-heavy role. Candidates must demonstrate strong coding capability. Security experience is required, but coding proficiency is mandatory.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in DevSecOps engineering with a focus on cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), ideally working within a security program.
• Strong software engineering background - proficiency in software testing methodologies and tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Python - proficiency with Python and Terraform for testing, automation and custom tool development.
• Proficiency with: o API integrations and backend development
• Writing scalable, maintainable code
• Hands-on experience with:
• Automated testing frameworks (Python) o CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud-native development and architecture, leveraging services and tools specific to AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Experience with detection engineering

• detection-as-code practices, developing and maintaining detection rules
• Hands-on experience with Open Policy Agency (OPA) for policy enforcement
• Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices
• Experience with SIEM query languages such as Splunk SPL, YARA rules, etc.
• MUST pass Karat Assessment (Python focused).

Salary Range

$80,000 to $90,000 per year

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE