Security Engineer

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. 

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer with deep expertise in application and cloud security to join our Information Security team. This role is critical in safeguarding our enterprise applications, cloud environments, and customer data. You will work closely with software engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security across the software development lifecycle and cloud deployments.

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Perform application security assessments, code reviews, and threat modeling to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security practices into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Evaluate and implement security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, container security, and cloud posture management.
• Lead incident response efforts related to application or cloud-based threats.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to ensure secure design patterns and best practices.
• Provide guidance and training to developers on secure coding standards and cloud security principles.
• Stay current with evolving threat landscapes, security research, and compliance requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5 or more years of experience in information security with focus on application and cloud security.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP security architecture and services.
• Hands-on experience with application security tools (e.g., Veracode, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP).
• Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Solid understanding of web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices.
• Experience integrating security into DevOps workflows (CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSK, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or Security+.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Highly organized and able to work independently. 

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include: 

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

- 401(k) 

- Paid company holidays 

- Paid time off 

- Paid parental and caregiver leave 

- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details. 

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.