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Senior Security Engineer - First Advantage
Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and operating security controls across cloud and on‑premise environments, leveraging AWS, Python automation, SIEM monitoring, and IAM best practices.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain security controls and automation for cloud (AWS) and on‑premise infrastructure.
- Develop and extend detection rules, dashboards, and response playbooks in the SIEM platform.
- Implement and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, privileged access, and zero‑trust architectures.
- Lead incident response activities, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive remediation across the organization.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on security engineering experience, preferably in a SaaS or enterprise environment.
- Strong expertise with AWS security services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub) and cloud‑native security controls.
- Proficiency in scripting/automation using Python and familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
- Experience operating SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, QRadar) and developing detection use cases.
- Solid understanding of incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management processes.