Ridgeline · 1 day ago
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
San Ramon, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expRidgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management, and they are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to secure key components of their platform and cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with various teams to embed cloud security practices and implementing scalable security guardrails in AWS environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Perform security and architecture reviews of AWS infrastructure and third-party cloud services
Develop scalable security tooling and automation, incorporating AI-augmented platforms where applicable
Design and maintain security guardrails such as SCPs, IAM boundaries, and policy-as-code
Integrate detection and alerting into observability systems to enhance runtime security monitoring
Embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal tooling
Establish frameworks for secure integration with third-party services and internal platforms
Improve identity and access management, encryption, and least-privilege controls
Collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to align on security requirements
Provide support and technical guidance through code reviews, pairing, and consultation
Encourage a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to securing services at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in cloud security or platform engineering
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in a high-level language such as Python (preferred), Kotlin, or TypeScript
Hands-on experience with AWS services including IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch
Expertise in designing and applying IAM and SCP policies
Knowledge of cloud workload protection, monitoring, and threat detection in AWS
Experience using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
Clear and effective communication skills, especially around security tradeoffs and technical design
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, work independently, and contribute cross-functionally
Preferred
Familiarity with network security principles such as traffic segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS
Contributions to open source security tooling or research
Experience applying AI or LLM tools in security or engineering workflows
Benefits
Company Stock Plan
Unlimited vacation
Educational and wellness reimbursements
$0 cost employee insurance plans
Company
Ridgeline
Ridgeline is a computer software company that specializes in software development to deliver for the investment management industry.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dave Blair
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Faucher
SVP, Enterprise Operations
Recent News
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