Security Engineer

Role overview

Voltus is expanding its Security team to build the technical foundation for secure, mission-critical software. The Security Engineer will split time between hands-on security engineering/operations and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) work.

Responsibilities

Engineering and Operations (≈60%)

• Build detections and security signal pipelines in Datadog.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for AWS cloud and on-prem infrastructure security.
• Define and implement AWS and on-prem security monitoring and best-practices strategy.
• Lead technical response during security incidents, including investigation and remediation.
• Improve Terraform modules and other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to meet security best practices.
• Develop and implement a vulnerability monitoring strategy and integrate it into CI/CD.
• Build security automation using Python, scripting, and APIs.
• Partner with Infrastructure to enhance AWS security engineering, including IAM, KMS, and network segmentation.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (≈40%)

• Operate SOC 2 Type 2 evidence collection and support audit response.
• Drive ISO 27001 implementation (risk assessments and control mapping).
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Run vendor and subprocessor risk reviews.
• Respond to customer security questionnaires and external inquiries.
• Mentor and enable team members to improve security posture.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of security engineering experience (ideally SaaS or remote-first).
• Software development experience with Go or Python.
• Proven AWS security experience: IAM, KMS, VPC, CloudTrail, GuardDuty.
• Direct experience supporting a SOC 2 Type 2 audit cycle.
• Familiarity with compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
• Experience with Terraform and container tooling such as Docker.
• Proficiency with monitoring/observability tools such as Datadog or Prometheus.

Nice-to-haves

• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, GIAC).
• Strong risk awareness and ability to decide between fast vs. slow actions.

Compensation & benefits

• Base pay: $140,000–$160,000 USD annually (commensurate with experience)
• Bonus: 10% paid annually
• Equity
• Benefits include unlimited leave (full-time), parental leave, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Additional requirements / notes

• Include a link to your GitHub account in the application; applications without GitHub will not be considered.
• No visa sponsorship or transfers. Candidates must be authorized to work from their home location in the US or Canada (with remote work limitations by policy).