The Senior Security Engineer will secure Cloudflare's systems, manage security tools, and collaborate on compliance and infrastructure security.
Available Locations: Austin, Lisbon, or London
About the Department
The Security team at Cloudflare is focused and committed to helping secure both Cloudflare and our customers. The Security Technology team works closely with the teams responsible for running and maintaining our global infrastructure and enterprise. Our mission is to secure the foundations of all Cloudflare production and enterprise systems.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced security practitioner to help us in our mission to help build a better internet. As part of our team, you will be expected to:
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
About the Department
The Security team at Cloudflare is focused and committed to helping secure both Cloudflare and our customers. The Security Technology team works closely with the teams responsible for running and maintaining our global infrastructure and enterprise. Our mission is to secure the foundations of all Cloudflare production and enterprise systems.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced security practitioner to help us in our mission to help build a better internet. As part of our team, you will be expected to:
- Work with our engineering, IT, and infrastructure teams to secure the entire Cloudflare global network and enterprise
- Deploy and manage security tools that help address security risk at a global scale
- Collaborate with the Compliance team to ensure adherence to standards
- Ensure our global infrastructure is secure from all attacks, ranging from "script kiddies" to nation states
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of previous experience in cyber security
- Strong relationship building with cross functional teams
- Experience working with corporate Information Technology platforms and systems
- Advanced security practices for Linux, MacOS, Windows systems
- Experience with public cloud security best practices (GCP, Azure, etc.)
- Ability to clearly communicate complex security requirements to stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to build and nurture robust working relationships with stakeholders
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, and provide clarity to complex situations
- Strong background in deploying and supporting infrastructure and security technologies.
- Knowledge of scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Terraform, Ansible)
- Advanced programming experience (Python, Golang, Bash, etc.)
- Experience with securing Google Workspace
- Experience with risk review and evaluations of configurations
Top Skills
Ansible
Azure
Bash
GCP
Go
Linux
macOS
Python
Terraform
Windows
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