Kaizen is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to build and secure cloud-native platforms in AWS and Terraform, with a focus on federal compliance frameworks. The role will involve architecting controls, writing SSPs, and partnering with engineering to embed compliance into how the platform ships.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience building and securing cloud-native platforms in AWS and Terraform
- Direct experience with federal authorization work - FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD IL, or comparable regulated environments
- Deep familiarity with NIST 800-53 and the ability to translate controls into pragmatic engineering work rather than checkbox compliance
- Strong working knowledge of modern supply chain security: SBOMs, image signing, workload identity, secure CI/CD
- Track record operating effectively in early-stage or fast-moving environments where you set the bar rather than inherit it
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical through Oxford/United
- Dental through Guardian PPO
- Vision through Beam
- FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) access through Guideline
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents
- 10 weeks fully paid for non-birthing parents
- Unlimited PTO
- Closed for all federal holidays
- Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas
- Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees
- Up to $500 for remote employees
- Commuter benefit of $50/month (company contribution)
- Expensed lunch 3x a week while in the office
- Company-provided laptop
- Fully covered gym membership at Grindhouse
- $300/quarter pet care stipend
- $100/month utility stipend
- $500/year professional development
- $250/year recreation
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