Tenex
Lead Cloud Security Engineer
Kansas City, MO SOC
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
AWSGCPAzureTerraformCI/CDCybersecuritySOC OperationsDetection EngineeringCollaborationCISSP
About the role
- TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider.
- We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection.
- Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions.
Responsibilities
- Support analysts on cloud incidents. Serve as the escalation point and subject-matter expert for cloud-specific detections and investigations across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Define cloud detection use-cases. Identify the cloud threats, techniques, and misconfigurations that warrant detection, and translate them into clear requirements for Detection Engineering to build against real customer telemetry.
- Develop repeatable checks across AWS, GCP, and Azure that surface misconfigurations, identity and access issues, and exposure consistently across customer environments.
Requirements
- 7+ years in cloud security with deep hands-on experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Hands-on experience with CNAPP/CSPM tooling (Wiz or comparable) for posture assessment, and a strong grasp of cloud misconfigurations and identity and access risks.
- Working knowledge of cloud attack techniques and how they appear in logs and telemetry, with experience supporting or running cloud incident investigations.
- Experience in an MDR/MSSP or high-growth startup environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Ability to automate checks and workflows through scripting and APIs, and to communicate findings clearly to both analysts and customers.
- Detection engineering or threat-hunting background, particularly in cloud environments.
- Infrastructure-as-code and security automation experience (Terraform, CI/CD).
- WHY JOIN US?
- Own cloud security across our MDR operations, working directly with the SOC to improve how we detect and respond to cloud threats and how customers strengthen their own cloud posture.
- Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations.
Nice to have
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, a cloud security specialty (AWS Certified Security, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or Azure Security Engineer), GIAC GCSA/GDAT, or OSCP are a plus.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Benefits
- You will build and automate the cloud security health checks that let us assess customer environments and turn those findings into clear remediation guidance.
- Build and automate cloud security health checks.
- Translate health-check and assessment results into prioritized, practical remediation recommendations and best-practice guidance customers can act on.
- Work with the SOC to keep detection coverage, runbooks, and response procedures for cloud incidents accurate and current.
Company info
- Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape.
- As an early employee, you'll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture.
- Advise customers directly. Act as a senior technical contact for customer cloud security questions, assessments, and posture improvement, including work with CNAPP/CSPM tooling such as Wiz.
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