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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Infrastructure Security Engineer - **Company:** Technologent, Inc. - **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Query Languages, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Cloud Services, Security Software, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Information Technology, Hashicorp, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.technologent.com/careers/73765/jobs/16843619-Cloud-Infrastructure-Security-Engineer/apply ## About the Role * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. * 5 years of experience working with Google Cloud infrastructure and core capabilities such as IAM, VPC, Cloud Logging, security controls, storage, and compute services. * 5 years of practical experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies, particularly Terraform. * Experience working with Policy as Code technologies such as HashiCorp Sentinel or comparable cloud-native policy frameworks. * Experience designing and implementing automated security controls for cloud-native infrastructure. * Strong understanding of Google Cloud architecture and its core services, including compute, storage, networking, data, and identity capabilities. * Knowledge of cloud security concepts involving network isolation, data protection, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and security visibility. * Ability to assess cloud services and translate security requirements into enforceable technical controls and automated policies. * Experience working with cloud infrastructure deployment pipelines and integrating security guardrails into Infrastructure as Code workflows. * Programming or software development experience in at least one object-oriented or general-purpose language such as Java, Go, or Python. * Ability to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues, reproduce technical scenarios, investigate underlying causes, and develop effective solutions. * Strong understanding of high-availability cloud architectures and the relationship between resilience, security, and observability. * Ability to understand technical requirements and business objectives and translate them into practical engineering solutions. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills., * Experience working with CNAPP platforms and cloud security posture management capabilities. * Experience developing advanced Sentinel policies or native cloud policy controls at scale. * Familiarity with FinOps concepts and cloud cost-management practices. * Exposure to security requirements for data-intensive, telephony, communications, or AI-driven cloud workloads. * Knowledge of agentic AI architectures and associated cloud infrastructure considerations. * Experience working with XQL or comparable security analytics and query languages. * Familiarity with enterprise cloud governance and automated compliance enforcement. * Experience supporting customer-facing technical engagements or cloud security consulting. * Understanding of Agile software development and engineering practices., * A cloud security engineer who can combine infrastructure knowledge with practical security automation. * Someone who can transform security requirements into scalable, enforceable policies and automated guardrails. * An engineer who enjoys analyzing complex cloud architectures, troubleshooting difficult infrastructure problems, and determining effective root-cause solutions. * A technically curious professional who can quickly understand emerging Google Cloud capabilities and evaluate their security implications. * A collaborative subject matter expert who can work across engineering, security, sales, and customer organizations. * A strong communicator who can translate complex technical requirements into clear and actionable solutions. * A proactive problem-solver who continuously looks for opportunities to improve cloud security, automation, governance, and deployment efficiency. ## Description * Develop and maintain security controls across Google Cloud infrastructure, covering identity, networking, compute, storage, logging, monitoring, and other foundational cloud capabilities. * Assess Google Cloud services and infrastructure patterns to establish appropriate security requirements, technical standards, operational procedures, and governance practices. * Analyze existing security requirements and determine their suitability for automated enforcement through Policy as Code. * Build and enhance Policy as Code capabilities using HashiCorp Sentinel and native cloud policy mechanisms. * Integrate automated security policies and guardrails into Infrastructure as Code delivery workflows, particularly Terraform-based deployment pipelines. * Partner with cloud security and CNAPP teams to strengthen preventive controls and establish secure-by-default configurations across cloud environments. * Develop reusable policy frameworks that improve consistency, security, and governance throughout the infrastructure deployment lifecycle. * Evaluate cloud-native services spanning compute, storage, data, communications, and emerging agentic AI workloads to understand their architectural and security implications. * Investigate complex cloud infrastructure issues by reproducing customer-reported scenarios, analyzing underlying architectures, identifying root causes, and developing appropriate remediation or policy solutions. * Review cloud architectures to support resilient, highly available environments while maintaining strong security controls and comprehensive operational visibility. * Implement and evaluate controls related to network isolation, data protection, identity management, centralized logging, metrics, monitoring, and security analytics. * Work with engineering teams to identify technical deployment challenges and provide practical solutions that align security requirements with business and operational needs. * Serve as a technical advisor to internal engineering, sales, and customer organizations on Google Cloud infrastructure security and deployment requirements. * Contribute to continuous improvement of cloud governance, automation, and security engineering practices. * Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and rapidly adopt relevant capabilities to improve security, automation, and operational efficiency. ## 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