About the opportunity

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact in a dynamic environment? Look no further! We are on the lookout for a Cloud Security Engineer who is ready to take the lead in proactively identifying and mitigating security threats. Join forces with our Platform and Data teams and be at the forefront of safeguarding our customer and our organisation.
 

At N26, our Infrastructure Security team is on a mission to detect and remediate IT and cloud infrastructure security threats. We're dedicated to providing efficient and effective services that empower our N26 tech teams to thrive.

Once here you will

• Contributing to the Cloud Infrastructure Security function roadmap in alignment with the Tech Lead, Product Manager and Engineering Manager.

• Drive initiatives, solutions, processes and frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate security threats within our AWS infrastructure which leads to an overall improvement of our security maturity.

• Design, deploy and maintain state-of-the-art cloud-native security solutions, incorporating advanced threat detection, automated controls, alerting and remediation mechanisms to ensure continuous compliance and protection across our cloud infrastructure.  

• Perform regular and proactive research to detect new attack vectors.

• Perform Threat Modeling Sessions, assess and classify identify security threats and define threats mitigation solutions in alignment with the stakeholders

• Monitor for vulnerabilities, perform ongoing risk assessment and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate the risk.

• Contribute to the pentesting schedule, its scope and scenarios.

• Develop and maintain documentation providing clear guidelines to strengthen security posture and ensure consistent, secure cloud operations across the organisation.

• Provide a first class service to our main stakeholders in our support portal

• Be part of our security incident response on-call rotation (voluntary) and lead security incidents 

What you will bring along

Knowledge & Engineering practices

• Cloud Security: Competent understanding and experience of securing at minimum AWS cloud infrastructure environments, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environment and Linux systems.

• Risk Assessment: Experience with assessing security findings and mitigation strategies 

• Security Savvy: Competent knowledge of common security frameworks and tactics, including STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK®, and OWASP.

• Tool Mastery: Experience in deploying and customising security tools to address threats and reduce risk (CSPM/CNAPP, vulnerability scanners, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, KSPM, container runtime security, etc.)

• Automation Pro: Proficiency in using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Terraform) for implementing automated security testing and change management.

• Cloud Deployment: Hands-on Experience with modern cloud technology components and deployment patterns: virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, infrastructure as code, etc.

• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or GO for scripting and automation (nice to have).

• Ethical Hacker: Experience with ethical hacking and penetration test methodologies (nice to have)

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management.

• Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and segments to achieve complex objectives.

• Hands-On: A hands-on attitude with a knack for driving solutions to completion.

• Communicator: Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Growth-Driven: A growth mindset focused on learning and pushing the team forward.

• Community Contributor: Contributions to the security community, such as open-source tools, research papers, conference talks, etc.

• Educational Background: A Master's degree in cybersecurity or a related field or a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with an advanced security certification.

If you're ready to embark on a thrilling journey in the world of IT security and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you! Join our team at N26 and help us protect what matters most.