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Staff Cloud Security Engineer/AWS/GCP/Terraform

Motion Recruitment
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
Join a fast-growing, cloud-native technology company to help build highly scalable, secure infrastructure across AWS and GCP. This role sits at the forefront of platform engineering, leveraging modern DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud security tooling to power mission-critical systems.

You will be working 100% remote.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on cloud engineering experience (AWS required; GCP highly preferred) with a track record of building and operating production systems
  • Deep expertise with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC-first mindset); able to write, troubleshoot, and optimize modules independently
  • Proven experience implementing security remediation (e.g., access removal, IAM hardening, guardrails, security tooling)
  • Solid understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and security best practices
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
  • Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)
  • Experience working in Linux-based environments

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Background in cloud security frameworks or compliance (SOC 2, ISO, etc.)
  • Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
  • Previous experience in a staff or technical leadership role

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 70% Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes)
  • 30% Systems & Security (Linux, IAM, automation, monitoring)

Daily Responsibilities

  • 80% Hands-On Engineering (building, debugging, automating infrastructure)
  • 10% Technical Leadership (mentorship, architecture input)
  • 10% Team Collaboration (cross-functional work with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams)

The Offer

  • Bonus eligible

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Shawna Dunleavy

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