Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Checkmk is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to advance security for its cloud-native monitoring solution on AWS. The role will harden and automate existing security frameworks, develop DevSecOps practices, strengthen AWS and EKS security, and advise engineering teams on secure development.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Security Evolution: Take ownership of our security roadmap, moving from a developer-led security model to a specialized, automated DevSecOps practice
- Advanced AWS Hardening: Deepen our infrastructure security by implementing advanced AWS configurations (e.g., Service Control Policies, refined IAM boundaries, and specialized GuardDuty/Macie integration)
- Automate the "Shift-Left": Integrate sophisticated security gates into our existing CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that hardening is a silent, automated partner to our deployment process
- Kubernetes Security Specialist: Enhance our EKS security posture, implementing advanced network policies, runtime security, and automated vulnerability remediation
- Bridge the Gap: Act as the primary consultant for the engineering team, helping to balance rapid feature development with high-assurance security standards
Skills
- 4+ years in Cloud Security, with focus on high-available SaaS products
- You have a proven track record of securing complex AWS environments
- You know how to leverage AWS-native security tools to their full potential without creating friction for developers
- You are an expert in Terraform, believing that if a security policy isn't in code, it doesn't exist
- Deep knowledge of the CNCF security landscape - you know how to protect the cluster, the pod, and the code
- You are a "Security Builder and Enabler," not a "Security Blocker."
- You enjoy teaching others and building consensus on technical standards
- You enjoy the "chess game" of security - anticipating risks before they manifest and building systems that fail safely
- Business fluent English
- German is a plus
Benefits
- The chance to make a decisive impact and grow with your tasks and responsibilities
- Flexible and family-friendly working conditions in a stable environment
- Workation: the opportunity to work 6 weeks within the EU to extend your vacation
- Wellpass: choose from over 9,000 sports and wellness offers
- An agile team that embodies autonomy and fast decision making within flat hierarchies
- A corporate culture that emphasizes equality, diversity and inclusion
- A wide range of education and training opportunities
- Fully remote work or high flexibility between mobile work and an office in central Munich
- Regular onsite events, including company outings, team events, the Checkmk Conference and Conference After Party
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