Security Engineer, Cloud Security

Job Description

Company Description

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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, were on a mission to deliver the worlds most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable Perhaps, that is you

Who We Are

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. Weve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 4,600 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, were looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

Job Description

We, at Flywire are looking for a Cloud Security Specialist to provide support and improve our Cloud Security program. In this role, youll work with SRE and DevOps teams to improve our public cloud accounts security. As a Cloud Security Specialist you will report to the Senior Cloud Security Engineer, whos based in Valencia.

- Drafting security requirements for the infrastructure and the network that support any system, service or integration needed by Flywire
- Develop new Infrastructure as Code security controls
- Performing technical review on any cloud and infrastructure configuration change, including new integrations and secret management
- Provide support on cloud and infrastructure regulatory and compliance controls, providing evidence during audits
- Develop cloud security solutions to meet incident response and participate in security incident response process as cloud SME
- Work on daily cloud and infrastructure security operations and tasks
- Influence the design and implementation of the infrastructure and network with security and privacy by design mindset

Qualifications

Heres What Were Looking For

- 13 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure security, including cloud and network security reviews and defining security best practices.
- A breaker mindset with a strong ability to identify vulnerabilities and design effective mitigating controls.
- Hands-on experience with security administration in cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tooling (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Buildkite).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Golang.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, or Ansible.
- Comfortable using command-line interfaces (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
- Understanding of network and infrastructure engineering principles.
- Practical experience with cloud-native security tools (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, AWS WAF, GCP Security Command Center).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What We Offer

- Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams).
- Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years).
- Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates.
- Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact.
- Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days
- Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight for new or aspiring managers)

Submit today and get started

We are excited to get to know you Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your go-to person for any questions.

Additional Information

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 12 different offices diversity, gender equality, and inclusion are at the core of our people&aposs agenda. We believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and were excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.

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