Principal Cloud Security Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Define and drive cloud security principles, standards, and reference architectures across the organization
• ▹Help engineering teams build and securely operate products and services from the ground up
• ▹Assess, design, and implement security processes and controls to meet security, compliance, and audit requirements
• ▹Perform proactive research to identify new threats and attack vectors
• ▹Partner with engineering teams to embed shift-left security practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• ▹Implement and manage cloud and Kubernetes security posture management tooling to continuously monitor and reduce risk across containerized workloads

Requirements

• ▹Proven experience working with AWS and AWS security services in a secure production environment, including IAM, Config, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty
• ▹Proven experience working closely with engineering teams and supporting them on their path to shifting security left
• ▹Background with infrastructure as code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform), version control and CI tools such as GitLab and GitLab CI
• ▹Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS), containers (Docker, AWS ECS), K8s admission controllers and supply chain security
• ▹Solid understanding of internet and computer network protocols, including TCP/IP, TLS, and VPN
• ▹Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• ▹Collaborative team player with a hands-on, can-do approach to problem solving

Nice to have

• ▹AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification or similar
• ▹General familiarity with AI tools and large language models (e.g., Claude by Anthropic, AWS Bedrock)

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote-first culture
• ▹Competitive compensation
• ▹Flexible Paid Time Off, including Quarterly Self-Care Days (4 extra paid days off annually) and Volunteer Days
• ▹Parental leave
• ▹Comprehensive health coverage, including dependents
• ▹Home office setup support
• ▹LastPass Families free account for up to 5 members
• ▹Continuous learning and development opportunities, including an annual learning stipend
• ▹Peer-to-peer recognition through Motivosity
• ▹Employee Assistance Program for well-being support
• ▹Remote work stipend to support home office needs

About the company

LastPass delivers Secure Access Essentials, helping individuals and organizations manage and protect access to AI, applications, and credentials straight from the browser. Trusted by more than 100,000 businesses and millions of users worldwide.