Senior Staff Platform Security Engineer

Summary

Join Fivetran's Security team as a Senior Staff Platform Security Engineer and contribute to building secure data pipelines for thousands of companies. This hands-on role requires expertise in application, cloud, and DevSecOps security. You will collaborate with engineering teams, integrate security into the development lifecycle, automate security processes, and mitigate vulnerabilities. The position is full-time and remote in the US. Fivetran offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including 100% employer-paid medical insurance, generous PTO, RSU stock grants, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven experience securing cloud-native applications in AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Deep expertise in cloud security, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and securing cloud deployments
• Strong software development and scripting skills (Python, Go, Bash, HCL)
• Solid understanding of security best practices across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience automating security infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in network security, endpoint security, application security, and cloud security fundamentals
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with modern attack techniques, offensive security methodologies, and defense strategies

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement security solutions that protect cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security tooling into the SDLC, enabling seamless DevSecOps adoption
• Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities
• Automate security processes by developing integrations and security checks for machine configurations, container images, IAM policies, firewall rules, and cloud storage policies
• Perform security design reviews for enterprise applications, ensuring compliance with security best practices and industry standards
• Apply and enhance security assessment tools and processes, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, SIEM, DLP, and EDR
• Lead threat modeling efforts to operationalize and automate security across system and software development lifecycles
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to tackle security challenges across the stack while fostering a security-first culture
• Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats, trends, and industry standards to ensure Fivetran remains resilient against emerging risks

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents