Cloud Security Engineer

baker donelson • United State
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Join our Security team as a Cloud Security Engineer focused on Cloud and Application Security. Define, implement, and monitor application and cloud security standards. Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and Business Development teams.

Key Highlights
Cloud and Application Security
Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and Business Development teams
Define, implement, and monitor application and cloud security standards
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and Business Development teams to establish and maintain application security standards
Monitor cloud environments for security posture and recommend improvements
Conduct security assessments and reviews of cloud architecture and application configurations
Technical Skills Required
Cloud infrastructure Application development pipelines Security best practices C# JavaScript/TypeScript SQL DevSecOps tooling SAST SCA DAST Azure application security capabilities Threat modeling Risk assessment methodologies Security controls
Benefits & Perks
$120,000 - $150,000 salary range
Fully remote work within US office footprint
Nice to Have
Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, CKS)
Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Familiarity with cloud monitoring and security tooling (CSPM, SIEM, IAM tools, etc.)

Job Description


Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is seeking a Security Engineer focused on Cloud and Application Security to join our Security team. This role partners closely with IT and Development teams to define, implement, and monitor application and cloud security standards. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, application development pipelines, and security best practices.

This position is fully remote (within our US office footprint) and reports directly to the Security team.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and Business Development teams to establish and maintain application security standards, secure development lifecycles, and baseline security requirements.
  • Monitor cloud environments for security posture and recommend improvements.
  • Conduct security assessments and reviews of cloud architecture and application configurations to identify risks and recommend solutions.
  • Define and document security requirements for application deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code templates.
  • Advise on secure design principles and help teams interpret security requirements within software delivery workflows.
  • Stay current with cloud security trends, vulnerabilities, and best practices and translate them into actionable guidance.
  • Support incident response investigations and remediation planning related to cloud and application security.
  • Participate in and contribute to strategic planning initiatives
  • Contribute to security operations functions


Qualifications

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud security, application security, or cybersecurity engineering.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud platforms and cloud security technologies.
  • Working knowledge of common programming languages (e.g., C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL) sufficient to review security‑relevant application logic and identify typical implementation weaknesses.
  • Hands‑on experience with DevSecOps tooling including SAST, SCA, or DAST solutions to enable lightweight security validation within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Azure application security capabilities, such as enforcing HTTPS‑only configurations, leveraging private endpoints, and applying identity‑based access patterns to support secure deployment practices
  • Experience collaborating with developers and infrastructure engineers.
  • Familiarity with threat modeling, risk assessment methodologies, and security controls.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.


Preferred

  • Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, CKS).
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
  • Familiarity with cloud monitoring and security tooling (CSPM, SIEM, IAM tools, etc.).


The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000.

Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes only accepted for job posted.

Thank you for submitting your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process. We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

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