Principal Security Engineer - job 2 of 5

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal Security Engineer to lead their security strategy and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the long-term security strategy and roadmap in collaboration with engineering and leadership
• Oversee security operations, incident response, and vulnerability remediation across infrastructure and applications
• Establish executive-level security reporting and foster a culture of learning and shared ownership

Required Qualifications

• Experience leading security programs in startups or scale-ups
• Strong understanding of security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2)
• Proficient in managing SIEM and/or SOAR platforms with incident management skills
• Familiarity with cloud security in environments like AWS
• 3+ years of experience with AWS and 5+ years in operational security roles