Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Lead Cloud Security Engineer to define and drive the cloud security roadmap across AWS, Azure, and GCP; own architecture decisions and mentor engineers in a hands-on leadership role. Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls (WAF, DDoS protection, IAM, container security for Kubernetes workloads) with a focus on AI-driven detection, response, and self-healing. Architect and automate security posture using AI-powered automation, policies-as-code, and intelligent CI/CD security gates. Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, and SRE leadership to perform cross-functional security reviews, influence build-vs-buy decisions for AI security platforms, and push for security-first culture. Strong background in Terraform, Python, Kubernetes security, and IAM; experience leading organizational change and mentoring engineers; track record of adopting AI to security problems. Core values emphasize speed, change, customer focus, and teamwork; hybrid office environment with home-office allowance and ongoing professional development opportunities.