Senior Cloud Security Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Security Engineer (AWS/AI): Strengthening cloud and SaaS security across infrastructure, platforms, and AI-enabled systems with an accent on cloud posture management, detection and response, and workload security. Focus on building security guardrails, maturing MLOps pipelines security, and improving threat detection capabilities.

Location: Cambridge, MA USA

Salary: $108,000 - $163,333 USD

Company

hirify.global is building Scientific Superintelligence to accelerate discovery across medicine, materials, and energy using an autonomous scientific method.

What you will do

• Own cloud and SaaS security posture management across AWS and core SaaS platforms.
• Configure and tune CSPM and CNAPP tooling (e.g., Wiz) to surface and prioritize risk.
• Design policy-as-code and guardrails to prevent insecure deployments without slowing developer velocity.
• Lead incident response triage, containment, recovery, and post-incident review for cloud security events.
• Strengthen container and workload security across AWS, Kubernetes, and hardened AMIs.
• Partner with AI and data teams to mature security controls for MLOps pipelines and AI-enabled platforms.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience in information security with deep cloud and SaaS security ownership.
• Strong AWS security knowledge (IAM, SCPs, VPC, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config).
• Hands-on experience with CSPM or CNAPP tooling such as Wiz.
• Experience operating detection and response workflows across SIEM and EDR.
• Strong understanding of workload, container, and Kubernetes security.
• Proficiency with scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, OPA).

Nice to have

• Experience securing MLOps pipelines, AI-enabled platforms, or AI Security Posture Management.
• Experience with Azure-native security services, including Defender for Cloud.
• Knowledge of CWPP, EDR/XDR, SOAR, or DSPM tooling.
• Experience supporting compliance programs like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or FedRAMP.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or OSCP.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive base compensation with bonus potential and early-stage equity.
• Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays and paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance program.
• Commuter benefits and a company-subsidized lunch program for office-based employees.