Senior Cloud Security Engineer | Mercury
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Mercury, we believe that good security is a journey rather than a destination which is really another way of saying that security is an ongoing process and not a one time task. Even continual processes have an outcome or product and for us that outcome is trust. When we do our jobs right we deliver trust to internal stakeholders and ultimately to the customer. Trust that Mercury is protecting their assets and privacy and that we are reliable platform to run their business on. Being on the Information Security (InfoSec) team at Mercury means you will be instrumental in building and maintaining that trust through secure process and system design.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Protecting our customer’s security and privacy is a top priority. We’re all about using the latest technology to do things smarter. That’s why we need a Cloud Security Engineer. This person will be our go-to for making sure our cloud setup is securely maintained while minimizing friction for internal teams. The ideal candidate should be ready and willing to come up with innovative solutions leveraging the newest technologies to address the unique problems they encounter. We work with teams across the enterprise to solve security, privacy, and compliance challenges so be ready to collaborate.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In a world where security risks are always changing, having a Cloud Security Engineer on board is crucial. Come be the hero who helps us stay safe and maintains trust with our customers.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As part of this role, you will:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Help build and define cloud security posture. Enable cyber resilience. Help with zero trust initiatives.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Have an understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance as it relates to cloud engineering</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with the infrastructure team to improve the overall reliability and security of our cloud infrastructure</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automate cloud security controls to ensure threat, vulnerabilities and risk are minimized</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Implement and maintain AWS well architected framework</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with teams throughout Mercury to address remote access challenges in a remote first environment</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with teams and stakeholders throughout Mercury to address security concerns in the cloud.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The ideal candidate for the role:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years relevant experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must possess a strong desire to learn and grow and proven track record of doing so.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with standard security frameworks and privacy regulations (NIST CSF, FFIEC, SOX, SOC2, GLBA, ISO27018, PCI-DSS, etc.)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must have a fundamental understanding of accepted security practices, troubleshooting issues, attack vectors, and customer support.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">AWS certifications are encouraged</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Have familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If this role interests you, we invite you to explore our public demo at <a href="https://demo.mercury.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">demo.mercury.com</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">US employees (any location): $188,500 – $221,800</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Canadian employees (any location): CAD $169,700 – $199,600</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using <a href="https://getcovey.com/product/covey-scout-inbound" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Covey Scout for Inbound </a>on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey <a href="https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Protecting our customer’s security and privacy is a top priority. We’re all about using the latest technology to do things smarter. That’s why we need a Cloud Security Engineer. This person will be our go-to for making sure our cloud setup is securely maintained while minimizing friction for internal teams. The ideal candidate should be ready and willing to come up with innovative solutions leveraging the newest technologies to address the unique problems they encounter. We work with teams across the enterprise to solve security, privacy, and compliance challenges so be ready to collaborate.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In a world where security risks are always changing, having a Cloud Security Engineer on board is crucial. Come be the hero who helps us stay safe and maintains trust with our customers.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As part of this role, you will:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Help build and define cloud security posture. Enable cyber resilience. Help with zero trust initiatives.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Have an understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance as it relates to cloud engineering</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with the infrastructure team to improve the overall reliability and security of our cloud infrastructure</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automate cloud security controls to ensure threat, vulnerabilities and risk are minimized</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Implement and maintain AWS well architected framework</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with teams throughout Mercury to address remote access challenges in a remote first environment</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with teams and stakeholders throughout Mercury to address security concerns in the cloud.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The ideal candidate for the role:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years relevant experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must possess a strong desire to learn and grow and proven track record of doing so.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with standard security frameworks and privacy regulations (NIST CSF, FFIEC, SOX, SOC2, GLBA, ISO27018, PCI-DSS, etc.)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must have a fundamental understanding of accepted security practices, troubleshooting issues, attack vectors, and customer support.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">AWS certifications are encouraged</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Have familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If this role interests you, we invite you to explore our public demo at <a href="https://demo.mercury.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">demo.mercury.com</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">US employees (any location): $188,500 – $221,800</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Canadian employees (any location): CAD $169,700 – $199,600</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using <a href="https://getcovey.com/product/covey-scout-inbound" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Covey Scout for Inbound </a>on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey <a href="https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>