Senior Cloud Security Engineer

About the opportunity

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact in a dynamic environment Look no further! We are on the lookout for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer who is ready to take the lead in proactively identifying and mitigating security threats. Join forces with our Platform and Data teams and be at the forefront of safeguarding our customer and our organisation.

At N26 our Infrastructure Security team is on a mission to detect and remediate IT and cloud infrastructure security threats. Were dedicated to providing efficient and effective services that empower our N26 tech teams to thrive.

In this role you will:

• Drive the Cloud Infrastructure Security function roadmap in alignment with the Product Manager Tech Lead and Engineering Manager.
• Own define and drive initiatives solutions processes and frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate security threats within our AWS infrastructure which leads to an overall improvement of our security maturity.
• Design deploy and maintain stateoftheart cloudnative security solutions incorporating advanced threat detection automated controls alerting and remediation mechanisms to ensure continuous compliance and protection across our cloud infrastructure.
• Perform regular and proactive research to detect new attack vectors.
• Perform Threat Modeling Sessions assess and classify identify security threats and define threats mitigation solutions in alignment with the stakeholders
• Monitor for vulnerabilities perform ongoing risk assessment and collaborate with crossfunctional teams to mitigate the risk.
• Define the pentesting scope and scenarios.
• Develop and maintain documentation providing clear guidelines to strengthen security posture and ensure consistent secure cloud operations across the organisation.
• Provide a first class service to our main stakeholders in our support portal
• Be part of our security incident response oncall rotation (voluntary) and lead security incidents

What you need to be successful:

Knowledge & Engineering practices

• Cloud Security: Competent understanding and experience of securing at minimum AWS cloud infrastructure environments CI/CD pipelines containerized environment and Linux systems.
• Risk Assessment: Experience with assessing security findings and mitigation strategies
• Security Savvy: Competent knowledge of common security frameworks and tactics including STRIDE MITRE ATT&CK and OWASP.
• Tool Mastery: Experience in deploying and customising security tools to address threats and reduce risk (CSPM/CNAPP vulnerability scanners IDS/IPS endpoint security KSPM container runtime security etc.
• Automation Pro: Proficiency in using CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Terraform) for implementing automated security testing and change management.
• Cloud Deployment: Handson Experience with modern cloud technology components and deployment patterns: virtual machines containers Kubernetes serverless infrastructure as code etc.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python Bash or GO for scripting and automation.
• Ethical Hacker: Experience with ethical hacking and penetration test methodologies.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management.
• Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and segments to achieve complex objectives.
• HandsOn: A handson attitude with a knack for driving solutions to completion.
• Communicator: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• GrowthDriven: A growth mindset focused on learning and pushing the team forward.
• Community Contributor: Contributions to the security community such as opensource tools research papers conference talks etc.
• Educational Background: A Masters degree in cybersecurity or a related field or a Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field with an advanced security certification.

Whats in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talked about disruptors .
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget work from home budget discounts to fitness & wellness memberships language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities life experiences and family statuses.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe including Vienna and Barcelona and a 1500strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

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Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds cultures genders sexual orientations abilities neurodiversities and ages. Were committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected free from harassment and discrimination. If theres anything you need to make the application process work for you please let us know by reaching out to .

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity Equity & Inclusion at N26.