Cloudera · 20 hours ago
Staff Security Engineer
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffCloudera is a leading data partner for top companies, focusing on transforming complex data into actionable insights. They are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to enhance their security platform, ensuring secure software development and deployment processes while collaborating with various teams to implement advanced DevSecOps practices.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop, deploy, and support self-service security tools and services that constitute the internal security platform
Contribute knowledge and support for security projects, including support of tool integration and implementation of new security capabilities within the platform
Support & improve security integrations into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, etc.) and developer workflows
Maintain deployment of secure multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
Assist with security architecture reviews of new products and features, contribute to threat models, and support adoption of security-as-code best practices
Work with the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to maintain & respond to automated monitoring and security integrations for production systems
Collaborate with internal security teams to support compliance, incident response, and operational security requirements
Enable and support the adoption of security engineering best practices and standards across the organization
Evangelize the use of security platform tooling and deliver high-impact DevSecOps training and outreach to internal development & engineering teams
Participate members of the Security team and security advocates in advanced DevSecOps principles, platform engineering, and secure coding practices
Qualification
Required
Experience developing, deploying, or supporting security tools and services (e.g., security scanners, secrets management, policy engines) used by other engineering & security teams
Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and practical experience implementing security controls in CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Experience with large-scale cloud security engineering in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, including automated network provisioning and secure configuration management
Experience with code review of one or more programming languages (Java, Python, Go, JS/TS)
Knowledge or experience in Kubernetes operations, security, and using tools like Helm for deployment and policy enforcement
Experience using and supporting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & configuration management tools like Terraform, Cloudformation, or Ansible
Experience with operating or supporting security tools and platforms, including HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, Splunk for security monitoring and analytics, and CrowdStrike or similar EDR solutions for endpoint security
Working knowledge of web service frameworks, distributed architectures (event-driven, microservices, serverless), and their corresponding security challenges
Experience performing security reviews, developing and reviewing threat models, and conducting risk assessments against complex systems
Preferred
Security certifications (CISSP, SSCP, Security+, etc.) are a bonus but not required
Familiarity with Cloudera's products or other distributed computing systems is a strong bonus, or a willingness to dig into our products to truly understand how they work
Benefits
Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups
Company
Cloudera
Cloudera is a software development company that offers data management and cloud-native data analytic solutions.
Founded in 2008
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.04BKey Investors
Intel CapitalT. Rowe PriceAccel
2021-06-01Acquired
2018-04-07Post Ipo Secondary
2017-04-28IPO
Leadership Team
Charles Sansbury
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Rorabaugh
Vice President, Finance
Recent News
2026-02-05
2025-12-15
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