Security Engineer
Skills
About the role
Lawrence Harvey is partnered with a SaaS company that's growing in the semiconductor space. Their security team is growing and we’re looking for a hands-on Security Engineer to help shape and scale security across a modern, cloud-first environment. This individual will play a key role in protecting infrastructure, improving detection and response capabilities, and embedding security into the development lifecycle from the ground up.
What You’ll Do
Cloud & Platform Security
Architect and manage security measures across cloud environments, with a focus on AWS and containerized workloads
Oversee identity and access controls, secure networking configurations, and secrets handling practices
Evaluate and provide guidance on the security posture of new systems, services, and infrastructure updates
Detection, Response & Operations
Create and refine procedures for identifying and responding to security events
Take ownership of investigating incidents, coordinating response efforts, and driving post-event analysis visibility across systems by implementing monitoring, alerting, and detection mechanisms
Secure Engineering Enablement
Partner with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure workflows
Develop reusable patterns, templates, and guardrails that make secure development the default
Support adoption of self-service security tooling to enable developer velocity without compromising safety
What You Bring
4+ years working in security engineering or a closely related discipline
Deep familiarity with cloud environments (AWS strongly preferred), container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and identity/access management principles
Proven experience handling security incidents and building detection and response capabilities
Track record of integrating security into development pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners
Nice to Have
Exposure to compliance standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar
Experience operating in early-stage or high-growth environments
Programming or scripting experience in languages like Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript
Familiarity with internal/corporate security controls such as endpoint security, SSO, and multi-factor authentication
Why Join
Opportunity to define and build security foundations from an early stage
Work within a highly technical environment spanning AI, hardware innovation, and developer tooling
Cloud-native architecture with modern tooling and strong engineering culture
Competitive salary and equity participation
High-impact role with visibility across the organization
Collaborative team of experienced builders, researchers, and operators
Please note:
The client cannot transfer visas at this time.
No C2C either, please.
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