Security Engineer (Cloud Security)

TL;DR

Security Engineer (Cloud Security): Building and operating a modern agentic SOC using automation and AI-assisted workflows with an accent on detection engineering and cloud security. Focus on developing Python automations, designing SIEM log pipelines, and improving security visibility within AWS.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US) or St. Louis

Compensation: $80,000–$150,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading data security platform purpose-built for the cloud era, empowering businesses to secure their data and enable agile collaboration.

What you will do

• Build and maintain security workflows, integrations, and operational tooling within an agentic SOC.
• Develop Python scripts for alert enrichment, data processing, and workflow automation.
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot SIEM log ingestion flows from AWS, applications, and infrastructure.
• Create, tune, and maintain detection rules, alert logic, dashboards, and investigation playbooks.
• Support cloud security logging, monitoring, and IAM reviews to strengthen detection use cases.
• Analyze and correlate security alerts to identify suspicious activity and support incident response.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC operations, security engineering, or incident response.
• AWS entry-level certification required (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).
• Hands-on proficiency with Python for scripting, automation, and security tooling.
• Experience with SIEM platforms, including log ingestion, parsing, and detection logic.
• Strong understanding of SOC workflows, alert triage, and incident response processes.
• Familiarity with agentic concepts and AI-assisted security operations.

Nice to have

• Hands-on exposure to LLMs, AI agents, or agentic workflows in security.
• Experience with detection languages such as Sigma, SPL, KQL, SQL, or YARA.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work flexibility with office setup reimbursement.
• Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and sick time.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• Competitive salary and performance-based merit increases.