Senior Security Engineer - Cloud Security

As a Senior Security Engineer in our Cloud Security team, you'll architect and maintain secure cloud infrastructure that protects Trade Republic's critical systems and customer data. Your responsibilities include:

• Design and implement security controls for cloud infrastructure across AWS environments;
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security standards and automated compliance validation;
• Develop cloud security automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Python to enforce security baselines;
• Implement and optimise Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions and remediation workflows;
• Architect secure network segmentation, VPCs, security groups, and zero-trust network access solutions;
• Manage identity and access management (IAM) policies, service control policies, and least privilege frameworks;
• Monitor and respond to cloud security events using CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and SIEM integration;
• Conduct security assessments of Kubernetes clusters, container registries, and serverless architectures;
• Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to harden cloud environments and resolve security findings;
• Drive cloud security initiatives including encryption strategies, secrets management, and data protection controls;
• Evaluate and integrate cloud-native security tools for runtime protection and threat detection

Core Experience:

• 5+ years as a Security Engineer with 4+ years specialising in cloud security
• Deep AWS security expertise (IAM, VPC, Security Hub, GuardDuty, KMS, CloudTrail, Config)
• Advanced Infrastructure as Code skills (Terraform required, CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards)
• Experience with container security tools (Falco, Trivy, etc)
• Proficiency in Python and automation for security policy enforcement
• Knowledge of security frameworks and cloud compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks)
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and security integration in CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of network security, TLS/mTLS, service mesh architectures
• Multi-cloud experience (GCP, Azure) is advantageous
• Knowledge of financial services regulations (MaRisk, BAIT, GDPR) is a plus

Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 17 countries, serving +8 million customers who trusted us with over 100B in assets. But we're striving for more. We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions., Please note that this position is based in Berlin or London. Our culture rewards ownership, excellence, and high energy. We care deeply about outcomes and hold each other accountable - we're here to win and fix one of the largest challenges Europeans face - closing the pension gap and democratising wealth. If this gets you fired up, reach out! We believe it's our team's varied identities and backgrounds that make us sharper and stronger. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunity to thrive in their careers. For any questions on DEI during the interview process, reach out to your recruitment partner., Trade Republic is Europe's largest savings platform that enables people to save, invest or trade with just three taps. The company was founded in 2015 by Christian Hecker, Thomas Pischke and Marco Cancellieri and today reaches over 340 million people in 17 European countries. Based on fundamental technological innovation, the company was built to democratize access to capital markets for all Europeans. It offers investing in savings plans, fractional investing and ETFs as well as derivatives or crypto. Trade Republic is a technology company supervised by Bundesbank and BaFin. As Europe's largest savings platform, Trade Republic has received investments by Accel, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Ontario Teachers', Sequoia and TCV.Mission: Trade Republic is on a mission to set millions of Europeans up for wealth creation with secure, easy and commission-free access to capital markets.With over one million customers, Trade Republic is already the home screen app for many Europeans to manage their wealth. Participating in capital markets has been a privilege of the elite for too long. Trade Republic was founded with the conviction to democratize access to capital markets. Especially in times of high inflation and the growing pension gap, everyone should get the chance to participate in economic growth.Through state-of-the art technology, Trade Republic brings saving, investing and trading directly to the mobile phone, tablet or computer while freeing customers from unnecessary costs - so everyone can become a shareholder in just a few steps.