Sr Software Development Engineer, Cloud Security

Job Description

Please note: This role sits five (5) days on site at either our Frisco, TX or La Jolla, CA locations.

Description:
Here at Altium, we are creating the future of electronics design and realization. Across our business, we are building a platform for the entire electronics industry, used today by design engineers and procurement professionals around the world.

We are working on transitioning from classic desktop applications to Software As A Service cloud-based software model. We are looking for a talented Cloud Security Engineer to join our rapidly growing Production Engineering team. We want somebody who is passionate about security and is excited about solving challenging problems. As part of the R&D and Production Engineering team, you will need to think of a product’s success and contribute your skills and time as an investment to a revolutionary product. We’re an international team spanning multiple countries and time zones. As we provide software as a service we must provide reliable and secure service to our customers. 

Responsibilities:

• Improve and maintain cloud security solutions for monitoring, detection, vulnerability remediation, and incident response for A365
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to provide solutions that drive business goals.
• Continuously monitor cloud infrastructure and respond to security incidents.
• Follow DevSecOps methodologies by automating security as much as possible and shifting security left.
• Play an active role in maintaining compliant infrastructure and policies.
• Continually review and recommend improvements to operational processes and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Preferred in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.
• Experience with one or more cloud service providers, preferably AWS
• Deep understanding of cloud service architecture with emphasis on security in the cloud.
• Cloud/Security certifications a plus
• Solid understanding of modern information security methodologies and standards
• Hands-on experience with logging and monitoring of cloud infrastructure and identifying security threats
• Experience responding to security incidents in a timely and efficient manner.
• IaC, CI/CD, and other DevOps tooling experience.
• Ability to break down complex problems into manageable and understandable tasks.

Certifications (Highly Recommended):

• Entry/Mid: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
• Senior/Advanced: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Experience Requirements:

• Entry-Level (0–2 years): Focus on monitoring, alerting, and basic security configuration, often moving from a security analyst role.
• Mid-Level (3–5 years): Independent work, pipeline creation, and implementing security tools.
• Senior/Specialist (5–7 years): Designing security architecture, leadership roles, and strategic compliance

Key soft skills required in job descriptions for this role include:

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Acting as a liaison between security, developers, and operations teams to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Effective Communication & Coaching: Communicating complex technical security risks to non-technical stakeholders and coaching developers on secure coding patterns.
• Proactive Problem-Solving & Analysis: Identifying potential vulnerabilities and designing automated solutions (e.g., policy-as-code) rather than just acting as a "gatekeeper".
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning: Staying current with rapidly evolving cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) and emerging cyber threats.
• "Security Champion" Mindset: Cultivating a culture of shared responsibility, where security is a "paved road" rather than a roadblock.
• Time Management & Detail Orientation: Managing multiple tasks and automated security tools while maintaining high accuracy in security configurations.
   

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.