Job Description Title: Sr. Security Engineer (Kubernetes) Location: 100% Remote Duration: Long term Type: Contract - W2
Experience : Minimum 5+ years in a security engineering role, with a focus on large-scale infrastructure and experience in open-source projects, development, and tooling.
Technical Skills :
Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Proficient in Linux system administration. Extensive knowledge of databases (both relational and NoSQL) with experience in elastic databases. Advanced knowledge of Splunk for monitoring, incident response, and integration with SOC processes. Strong in Python for development, scripting and automation. Demonstrated experience in developing and integrating open-source security tools. Proven experience with SOC automation and streamlining incident response processes. Key Responsibilities: Kubernetes Infrastructure & Deployment Security: Secure Kubernetes clusters, containerized workloads, and cloud-native applications . Implement secure CI/CD pipelines to enforce security policies in deployments. Conduct Kubernetes security hardening , RBAC configuration, and audit logging. Work with open-source security tools to monitor, detect, and remediate vulnerabilities. Be a builder of securty infra NOT a user DevSecOps & Automation: Develop automated security workflows using Python, Ansible, and GitHub Actions . Integrate container security tools (e.g., Trivy, Falco, Anchore, Open Policy Agent (OPA) ). Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security using Ansible and Terraform . Automate compliance checks and enforce security guardrails in CI/CD processes. Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Utilize Wazuh, Teleport, and OpenCTI for security monitoring, threat detection, and log analysis . Set up intrusion detection and SIEM solutions for Kubernetes environments. Respond to security incidents , conduct forensic analysis, and implement remediations. Database & Network Security: Secure PostgreSQL and MariaDB databases with encryption, access control, and monitoring. Implement network security controls , including firewall rules, Zero Trust principles, and intrusion detection . Perform regular vulnerability scans and penetration testing to identify security gaps. Show more Numbers & Facts Location San Francisco, CA (Remote
Skills
Access Controlunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Ansibleunmatched
Automationunmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Cryptographyunmatched
Firewallsunmatched
Forensic Scienceunmatched
GitHubunmatched
Incident Responseunmatched
Intrusion Detection Systemsunmatched
Linux Administrationunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
MariaDBunmatched
Network Securityunmatched
NoSQLunmatched
Open Sourceunmatched
Penetration Testingunmatched
PostgreSQLunmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Security Attacksunmatched
Security Complianceunmatched
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Vulnerability Scannersunmatched
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