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You’ll sit at the intersection of Cloud, Cyber and Engineering - advising on secure design, building scalable security capabilities, and shaping how cloud security is done at enterprise scale.\nIf you’re someone who enjoys ambiguity, wears multiple hats, and thrives in environments where you can truly own your space - keep reading. The Opportunity\nYou’ll operate as a senior engineer in a specialist cloud security function, responsible for building automated security capabilities across AWS.\nThis is not a policy-only role.\nThis is not a ticket-queue role.\nThis is engineering-first cloud security.\nYou’ll: Act as the AWS Cloud Security SME\nDesign and build secure, scalable cloud patterns\nRead and understand Python code (and contribute where required)\nWork closely with DevOps teams using GitHub CI/CD pipelines\nDrive security uplift across vulnerability management, detection engineering, IAM and network security\nOperate autonomously with real ownership You’ll advise.\nYou’ll design.\nYou’ll build. What Makes This Role Different AI-first mindset - You’ll be responsible for validating and governing AI-generated outputs in engineering workflows.\nYou think beyond technical controls - you understand people, process, and influence.\nYou can compromise when needed, but you don’t compromise on risk.\nYou balance workload effectively and operate with high ownership.\nYou’re comfortable chartering ambiguity and shaping direction.\nYou’re curious - always learning, always improving. What You’ll Be Doing Build automated cloud security solutions in AWS\nDevelop and enhance security guardrails and self-service capabilities\nPartner with engineering squads to bake in security from design to deployment\nInfluence architecture decisions with a security-first lens\nContribute to DevSecOps practices via GitHub-based CI/CD\nMentor and uplift DevOps capability across the broader cloud team\nTake accountability for outcomes - not just recommendations What You’ll Bring Strong AWS security experience (multi-account environments ideal)\nExperience working within a centralised cloud platform team\nPython - ability to read, understand, and assess code\nCI/CD experience (GitHub preferred)\nSolid understanding of cloud networking fundamentals\nExposure to vulnerability management, detection engineering, IAM, incident response\nStrong documentation and stakeholder engagement skills\nAbility to operate independently and influence senior engineers Bonus points for AWS Security or Architecture certifications. The Type of Person Who Thrives Here You’re an owner, not an order-taker.\nYou think strategically but execute tactically.\nYou’re comfortable being the expert in the room.\nYou challenge respectfully.\nYou’re collaborative but decisive.\nYou enjoy building things that scale. If you’re ready to step into a role where you can truly shape cloud security rather than just maintain it - let’s talk.\nAcknowledgement of Country\nSalt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.\nWe pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3562,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cloud Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T22:19:05Z"}],"liveness":{"score":5,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.182,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":213,"expected_fill_days":47,"reasons":["conf:31","agency","stale_co","urgency","velocity","ghost","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-senior-cloud-security-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-senior-cloud-security-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T11:15:39Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2814,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2186,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}