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# Senior Security Engineer II, Cloud Security in New York

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $242,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Terraform
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-security-engineer-ii-cloud-security-new-york-31563232

## About the Role

* 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud security architecture and engineering
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
 * Deep and demonstrable understanding of public cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
 * Proven experience in designing, implementing, and automating security controls in cloud environments across the entire stack
 * Proficient in Go and/or Python (you can write software in one of these )
 * A track record of creating meaningful technical documentation that teammates actually want to read
 * Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling, especially Terraform

(if applicable):

 * Open-source contributions in the public cloud security space
 * Experience with operationalizing CSPM tooling (like Wiz)
 * Strong understanding of threat modeling and secure design principles
 * Strong knowledge and experience with modern container orchestration technologies

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams - even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.



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