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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Security Engineer - **Company:** PAX GLOBAL INC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $115,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing Security, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Federated Identity Management, Network Security, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Kubernetes, Terraform - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=327d50fef30c4adc ## About the Role Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Substantial experience in cloud, infrastructure, or platform security within modern cloud-native environments * Extensive hands-on AWS expertise across identity, compute, networking, data, and logging services * Proven operational Kubernetes security knowledge including access controls, network policies, and workload isolation * Demonstrated ability securing CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native delivery workflows * Strong Infrastructure-as-Code fluency, particularly Terraform, with the ability to review Helm charts * Experience producing security architectures and design artifacts that teams actively use * Comfort operating independently, influencing outcomes without formal authority, and partnering deeply with engineers * Curiosity and exposure to emerging AI and agentic workload security patterns ## Description * Establish and evolve cloud and platform security hardening standards across AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and SaaS platforms * Translate infrastructure architecture into clear, actionable security expectations - and validate they work in practice * Define and enforce least-privilege access models across cloud and Kubernetes identity boundaries * + ️ Secure CI/CD systems including federated identity, secrets handling, and environment protections * Validate network security controls and segmentation across the platform estate * Track and report platform security posture using meaningful risk-based metrics * Author reference architectures and decision records that engineering teams can operationalize * Partner closely with DevOps, SRE, and Engineering as the primary platform security authority, At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships - starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about - we're excited to meet you. We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process., There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace - whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. 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