Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer
Engineers in this role design and implement security controls across GPU compute clusters, multi-cloud environments, and distributed infrastructure that power AI platforms. They work hands-on with Kubernetes, networking, identity systems, and CI/CD pipelines to establish Zero Trust principles and secure model weights, inference endpoints, and customer data at scale. What distinguishes this work is the focus on protecting specialized AI workloads—from GPU execution environments to model deployment systems—while enabling rapid infrastructure scaling. These engineers typically sit within dedicated security teams reporting to the CISO, partnering closely with platform, infrastructure, and ML engineering teams to shift security left and make secure-by-default systems the easiest path for developers.
Skills
What companies are looking for in this role.
Designing and implementing cloud security architecture across multi-cloud environments
Managing identity and access control systems including authentication, authorization, and privilege management
Securing containerized workloads and Kubernetes cluster infrastructure
Designing network segmentation, firewall policies, and secure access patterns
Implementing security monitoring, logging, and incident response workflows
Implementing and hardening CI/CD pipelines and software supply chain security controls
Conducting threat modeling and security architecture reviews for complex systems
Designing and operating cryptographic infrastructure including PKI, key management, and secrets management
Managing vulnerability assessment, prioritization, and remediation at scale
Writing and maintaining production-quality code for security tooling and automation
Securing infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation systems
Ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and security standards
Designing and implementing host attestation and bare-metal security controls
Implementing zero-trust security principles across distributed infrastructure
Building AI-powered security automation and intelligent threat detection systems
Securing AI and machine learning systems including model pipelines and inference endpoints
Designing security for GPU compute environments and specialized hardware platforms
Collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to embed security practices
Communicating security concepts and recommendations to non-security technical stakeholders
Taking ownership of security architecture decisions and executing long-term initiatives
Establishing pragmatic security standards that balance risk reduction with operational efficiency
Leading and mentoring security engineering teams
Technology
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