Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Zoox

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Foster City, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-02-25

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.

Zoox is seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Security Engineer to lead the design and implementation of advanced security frameworks for our AWS cloud infrastructure. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in cloud security architecture, network security principles, and cloud-native vulnerability management. The ideal candidate will blend hands-on technical skills with leadership capabilities to guide both security initiatives and team development.

Compensation

There are three major components to compensation for this position: pay, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The pay range for this position is $180,000 to $225,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The pay range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

In this role, you will:

Cloud Security Engineering and Architecture

Design and implement enterprise-grade AWS security architectures using zero-trust principles

Develop organization-wide security standards for IAM, VPC configurations, and data protection mechanisms

Architect multi-account AWS environments with Security Hub, GuardDuty, and AWS Config integrations

Lead Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Network Security

Design and support secure network architectures using AWS constructs (TGW, GWLB, Firewalls)

Implement layered defenses with WAF, Firewalls, Security Groups, and Network ACLs

Optimize security controls for hybrid cloud environments and SD-WAN integrations

Cloud Vulnerability Management

Establish risk-based vulnerability prioritization frameworks for cloud assets

Develop automated remediation pipelines using CI/CD tools and OPA policies

Conduct attack surface analysis through cloud-specific threat modeling

Leadership Expectations

Mentor a team of 2 or more Cloud Security Analysts

Lead cross-functional collaboration with SRE, ProdSec, IT, and Software Engineering teams

Develop security training programs and cloud security certification paths

Oversee vendor relationships for cloud security tooling and services

3+ years managing technical teams in security operations or engineering

Proven experience developing security analysts through mentorship

Strong background in creating security policy frameworks and technical documentation

Qualifications:

15+ years combined experience in network security and cloud security engineering Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience

Expert-level AWS security implementation experience (5+ years in enterprise environments)

Proficiency with security automation using Python/Go and/or Terraform

Deep understanding of NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix, and CIS AWS Benchmarks