About the Position

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Department: Tech - Security Engineering

Location: Berlin, Barcelona

About the Opportunity

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact in a dynamic environment? Look no further! We are on the lookout for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer who is ready to take the lead in proactively identifying and mitigating security threats and safeguarding our sensitive data. Join forces with our Platform and Data teams and be at the forefront of safeguarding our customer and our organization.

At N26, our Infrastructure Security team is on a mission to detect and remediate IT and cloud infrastructure security threats. We're dedicated to providing efficient and effective services that empower our N26 tech teams to thrive.

Responsibilities

Drive the Cloud Infrastructure Security function roadmap in alignment with the Product Manager, Tech Lead, and Engineering Manager.
Own, define, and drive initiatives, solutions, processes, and frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate security threats within our AWS infrastructure which leads to an overall improvement of our security maturity.
Design, deploy, and maintain state-of-the-art cloud-native security solutions, incorporating end-to-end data protection, advanced threat detection, automated controls, alerting, and remediation mechanisms to ensure continuous compliance and protection across our cloud infrastructure.
Perform regular and proactive research to detect new attack vectors.
Perform Threat Modeling Sessions, assess, and classify security threats and define threat mitigation solutions in alignment with the stakeholders.
Monitor for vulnerabilities, perform ongoing risk assessment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate the risk.
Define the pentesting scope and scenarios.
Develop and maintain documentation providing clear guidelines to strengthen security posture and ensure consistent, secure cloud operations across the organization.
Provide a first-class service to our main stakeholders in our support portal.
Be part of our security incident response on-call rotation (voluntary) and lead security incidents.

Requirements

Cloud Security: Competent understanding and experience of securing at minimum AWS cloud infrastructure environments, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and Linux systems.
Risk Assessment: Experience with assessing security findings and mitigation strategies.
Security Savvy: Competent knowledge of common security frameworks and tactics, including STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK®, and OWASP.
Data Security: Understanding of cloud data security challenges and best practices across cloud environments.
Tool Mastery: Experience in deploying and customizing security tools to address threats and reduce risk (CSPM/CNAPP, vulnerability scanners, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, KSPM, container runtime security, etc.).
Automation Pro: Proficiency in using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Terraform) for implementing automated security testing and change management.
Cloud Deployment: Hands-on experience with modern cloud technology components and deployment patterns: virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, infrastructure as code, etc.
Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or GO for scripting and automation.
Ethical Hacker: Experience with ethical hacking and penetration test methodologies.
Agile Mindset: Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management.
Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and segments to achieve complex objectives.
Communicator: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Growth-Driven: A growth mindset focused on learning and pushing the team forward.
Community Contributor: Contributions to the security community, such as open-source tools, research papers, conference talks, etc.
Educational Background: A Master's degree in cybersecurity or a related field or a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with an advanced security certification.

We Offer

Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked-about disruptors 🚀.
Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work-from-home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps, and public transportation.
As an N26 employee, you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account, as well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting-edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences, and family statuses.
A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

About the Company

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to [email protected]. Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

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