The Senior Security Engineer will secure Cloudflare's network and enterprise systems, manage security tools, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance with security standards.
Available Locations: Austin, TX
About the Department
The Security team at Cloudflare is focused and committed to helping secure both Cloudflare and our customers. The Security Technology team works closely with the teams responsible for running and maintaining our global infrastructure and enterprise. Our mission is to secure the foundations of all Cloudflare production and enterprise systems.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced security practitioner to help us in our mission to help build a better internet. As part of our team, you will be expected to:
This role does currently require 1 day in-office a week.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Core Responsibilities:
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
About the Department
The Security team at Cloudflare is focused and committed to helping secure both Cloudflare and our customers. The Security Technology team works closely with the teams responsible for running and maintaining our global infrastructure and enterprise. Our mission is to secure the foundations of all Cloudflare production and enterprise systems.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced security practitioner to help us in our mission to help build a better internet. As part of our team, you will be expected to:
- Work with our engineering, IT, and infrastructure teams to secure the entire Cloudflare global network and enterprise
- Deploy and manage security tools that help address security risk at a global scale
- Collaborate with the Compliance team to ensure adherence to standards
- Ensure our global infrastructure is secure from all attacks, ranging from "script kiddies" to nation states
This role does currently require 1 day in-office a week.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Core Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure & Tooling: Deploy and support critical infrastructure and security technologies globally.
- Risk Management: Perform risk reviews and evaluations of configurations to mitigate potential threats.
- Security Strategy: Secure Linux, MacOS, and Windows systems while implementing public cloud security best practices (GCP, Azure, etc.).
- Operational Excellence: Lead Proof of Concepts (PoC) for new security tooling and continuously improve security systems deployed to all of Cloudflare.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and nurture robust relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, translating complex situations into clear, actionable requirements.
- AI Security Strategy: Support the development and implementation of security frameworks for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across the organization.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct security reviews of AI models, tools, and third-party integrations to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
- Governance & Compliance: Help establish and enforce guardrails for the safe use of AI technologies, ensuring alignment with corporate security policies.
- Threat Mitigation: Monitor and address vulnerabilities specific to AI-enabled systems and automated workflows.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience: 7+ years of previous experience in cybersecurity (with a deep understanding of securing server infrastructure).
- Cloud Proficiency: Strong experience with public cloud security (GCP, Azure, etc.) and securing Google Workspace.
- Technical Skills: Programming experience in Python, Golang, or Bash.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Communication: Ability to navigate ambiguity and clearly communicate complex security requirements to stakeholders at all levels to drive alignment and decision-making.
- Endpoint Experience: Understanding how Linux, Windows and macOS systems work, how to secure them and deep understanding of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) functionalities
Top Skills
Ansible
Azure
Bash
GCP
Go
Python
Terraform
Cloudflare Austin, Texas, USA Office
405 Comal St, Austin, TX, United States, 78702
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