Cloud Security Engineer

**About CloudWalk:** We are not just another fintech unicorn. We are a pack of dreamers, makers, and tech enthusiasts building the future of payments. With millions of happy customers and a hunger for innovation, we're now expanding our neural network \- literally and metaphorically. Are you passionate about building secure, resilient, and scalable cloud environments? Do you thrive on the challenge of protecting cutting\-edge technology from emerging threats? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Cloud Security Engineer!In this role, you will be a guardian of our cloud kingdom. You'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the security of our cloud platforms (AWS/GCP). You will work to embed security into every layer of our infrastructure, from the network to the application, ensuring our services are robust and our customer data is protected. This is a critical role where you will have a direct impact on the foundation of our technology. **What You'll Do** * Architect Cloud Defenses: Design and implement security controls and threat protection strategies across our multi\-cloud environments. * Automate Security Posture: Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform to build and enforce security policies, ensuring consistent and repeatable security configurations. * Secure the Lifecycle: Champion DevSecOps principles by integrating security tools and processes into our CI/CD pipelines, making security a seamless part of development. * Manage Cloud Security Tooling: Deploy and manage cloud\-native security tools, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP), and SIEM solutions. * Detect \& Respond to Threats: Develop and tune detections for cloud\-specific threats. Act as a key responder for security incidents within our cloud infrastructure. * Govern \& Advise: Serve as the subject matter expert on cloud security, providing guidance to engineering teams on best practices for IAM, data protection, and network security. **What We're Looking For** * Hands\-on experience in a cloud security or cloud engineering role. * Deep technical knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure). * Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). * Proficiency in a scripting language like Python, Rust, TypeScript or Go for automation and tooling. * A solid understanding of container and orchestration security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). * Familiarity with modern security principles and the threat landscape targeting cloud environments. **Nice to have** * Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security \- Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer). * Experience building and securing CI/CD pipelines. * Contributions to open\-source security projects. **Join us at CloudWalk, where we’re not just engineering solutions; we’re building a smarter, AI\-driven future for payments—together.** By applying for this position, your data will be processed as per CloudWalk's Privacy Policy that you can read here in Portuguese and here in English. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.