About Us:

Penlink is a global leader in digital intelligence solutions. Our advanced technologies simplify complex data, empowering public safety organizations to make informed decisions quickly and effectively. We believe in the power of data-driven intelligence to accelerate clarity in decision-making for global security, strategic operations, and the most critical missions. Headquartered in the US with offices worldwide.

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer (DevSecOps) to join our engineering group and help lead our cloud protection, detection, and response initiatives. You’ll collaborate with R&D, DevOps, and Compliance teams to embed security into the heart of how we build, deploy, and operate.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Security Architecture

• Guide secure design patterns across AWS and Azure environments.
• Harden infrastructure and reduce the attack surface.
• Align cloud architectures with modern security standards and frameworks.
  
  

• Support design and management of access controls and secrets handling.
• Help enforce least-privilege principles and secure identity boundaries in a fast-paced SaaS setting.
  
  

• Integrate automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., static and dynamic analysis, dependency scanning).
• Promote shift-left security practices through policy enforcement at build and deploy stages.
  
  

• Tune detection systems for cloud and application layers.
• Investigate security events and anomalies.
• Assist in incident response and post-incident reviews.
  
  

• Minimum of 3 years in cloud or infrastructure security.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS and Azure (GCP is a plus).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
• Strong Linux fundamentals and understanding of cloud-native network architectures.
• Experience integrating security in CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, static/dynamic analysis, and vulnerability management tools.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with DevOps, Professional Services, IT and R&D teams.
  
  

• Experience with multi-cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with IaC and Kubernetes security best practices.
• Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty or Azure Security Engineer Associate.