Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Yext is the leading global enterprise agentic marketing platform. For over 15 years the worlds most recognized brands in financial services healthcare retail hospitality and food have relied on us to keep their brand visible accurate and ahead of the competition across every search and AI surface that matters.

We drive customer value through our technology competitive intelligence and agentic capabilities to win in an AI-first world. Our partners count on us for strategic proactive guidance and capabilities and that distinction shapes everything we build.

Our team takes ownership challenges each others thinking and turns ideas into results without waiting for a playbook. Those who perform at Yext are rewarded with increased scope opportunities to tackle complex challenges broader responsibilities and meaningful development that enables them to grow alongside a company expanding through both product innovation and strategic acquisitions. The market is racing to adapt to AI and Yext is at the forefront of that shift. Our ambitions are big our innovation is accelerating and the opportunity in front of us is enormous. If you want to do the most important work of your career come join us!

Yext is actively seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer reporting to the Manager of Product Security within the Cyber Security Office. This role will serve as a core pillar of our Product and Infrastructure Security program shifting our focus toward robust Cloud Security automation container security and Security as Code. The role will enable product engineering IT and security teams to make the right architectural decisions by implementing automated security controls managing advanced cloud security tools and leading security incident response this role you will also assist other Cyber Security leaders in driving a culture of security awareness within Yext promote DevSecOps best practices and champion cloud compliance initiatives.

What Youll Do

• Drive Cloud Security Maturity: Lead the maturity of our Cloud and Enterprise Security programs by proactively identifying architectural infrastructure gaps and developing optimized automated solutions.
• Security as Code & Guardrails: Design deploy and maintain immutable cloud security controls across AWS and GCP environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Container & Orchestration Security: Define implement and monitor security baselines for containerized workloads and orchestration platforms focusing on Docker and Kubernetes runtime security.
• CI/CD & DevSecOps Automation: Integrate automated security testing tools (SAST DAST dependency and secret scanning) directly into engineering deployment pipelines.
• Vulnerability & Patch Management: Oversee the cloud vulnerability scanning program prioritizing vulnerabilities based on runtime risk and coordinating comprehensive remediation processes across engineering teams.
• Threat Modeling & Architecture Reviews: Lead comprehensive security architecture reviews and threat modeling sessions for cloud-native applications providing actionable technical recommendations to Product and Engineering partners.
• Policy & Compliance: Author and contribute to cloud security policies procedures and standards while mapping technical controls to compliance frameworks like SOC2 and ISO 27001.

What You Have

• Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience in Cloud Security Engineering or Product Security
• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Deep technical knowledge and hands-on implementation experience managing security controls within AWS and/or GCP environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proven experience utilizing Terraform CloudFormation or Pulumi to deploy and manage secure infrastructure.
• Container Security Proficiency: Practical experience securing Kubernetes environments managing network policies and scanning container images.
• Security Automation: High proficiency in security automation using Python Go PowerShell or Bash scripting to eliminate manual tasks.
• Framework Familiarity: Strong alignment with security frameworks and standards such as NIST ISO 27001 or CIS benchmarks.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills and a proven history of collaborating effectively with Engineering IT and Product stakeholders to build high-trust partnerships.

Nice To Have But Not Required

• SIEM & Log Analysis: Strong understanding of centralized logging architectures SIEM platforms and data analysis for identifying anomalies.
• DFIR & Frameworks: Practical knowledge of cloud DFIR methodologies and advanced application of the MITRE ATT&CK framework to detect and remediate modern threat vectors.
• Certifications: CCSP AWS Certified Security - Specialty Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer or equivalent cloud security certifications.

In todays dynamic threat environment software firms are increasingly acknowledged as a highly-targeted industry for cyberattacks due to the confidentiality and sensitivity of customer data as well as the immediacy in which that data is needed to perform their operational duties. Given Yexts vital role within the software ecosystem protection of data is paramount in ensuring high-trust relationships with customers partners and vendors.

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Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company perform at the highest possible level and grow their skills and capabilities. Yext welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds and demographics and does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic recognized under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search. By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation and better serve its customers.

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