Security Engineer

Summary

Join Wiz, the fastest-growing cloud security startup, and become a Security Engineer for Product & Production Infrastructure. You will lead threat modeling, build automation, design secure baselines, drive vulnerability management, and extend detection and response capabilities. Collaboration with development, DevOps, and the Wiz Federal team is crucial. This role requires 7+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, strong AWS experience (or equivalent), and expertise in Kubernetes, IAM, and web application security. You will utilize your skills in IAC tools, automation, and scripting languages to secure Wiz's products and infrastructure.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering or security operations work in cloud environments, with a focus on the below
• Strong AWS cloud security experience (we will also consider equivalent experience in Azure and GCP)
• Cloud native Kubernetes services (EKS/GKE/AKS) and strong container security principles
• Deep understanding of securing IAM and cloud identities at scale
• Proven ability to lead technical security reviews of products and architectures, conduct threat modeling exercises, and translate findings into actionable security controls
• Practical understanding of web application security concepts (such as OWASP Top-10 and similar)
• Hands-on experience with IAC and related tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, Pulumi)
• Experience with automation and tooling development in one or more: Python, Go, Shell, HCL, Rego
• For this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you meet EAR part 772 and ITAR 120.15 definition of a U.S. person (Any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or, any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (green card holder); or, any individual who is granted status as a “protected person”) and that you reside in the contiguous United States

Responsibilities

• Lead threat modeling and security reviews across Wiz's products and cloud infrastructure, identifying attack surfaces and developing scalable mitigation strategies
• Build automation, policy-as-code, and security tooling that enables development teams to "shift left" and integrate end-to-end security into their workflows
• Design and implement secure baselines for cloud resources and Kubernetes based infrastructure
• Drive vulnerability management and remediation efforts – prioritizing issues, implementing mitigations, and designing strategic preventative controls in software supply chains from development through production
• Extend our detection and response capabilities – building scalable solutions to identify malicious activity, triage alerts, and investigate and remediate incidents
• Collaborate with our Wiz Federal team – extending our DevSecOps and Product Security practices to Wiz's FedRAMP environment and ensure it meets key security requirements
• Build deep functional partnerships with Wiz's engineering and operations teams – helping them deliver secure-by-design solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and / or candidates with equivalent job experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience working with remote, globally distributed teams
• Experience working in organizations that develop software and/or operate managed infrastructure and technology services for their own customers
• Experience with CNAPP, CSPM, or CIEM solutions