Security Engineer *EU/UK remote* (m/f/d)
Pliant · Remote · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (EU/UK)
- AWS + Kubernetes
- DevSecOps focus
- Senior level role
- Fintech environment
Join Pliant's security team to design and build scalable, automation-driven security foundations. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to embed security into the developer platform, ensuring safe and efficient delivery without hindering innovation.
The role involves securing containerized workloads, managing cloud security platforms, and maintaining compliance evidence for standards like PCI DSS and ISO 27001. You will act as a subject matter expert across application, cloud, and compliance domains.
What you'll do
- Integrate security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
- Design and maintain security automation tooling for patch and vulnerability management
- Embed security guardrails into the developer platform using Terraform modules
- Harden containerized workloads on ECS and EKS with strict access controls
- Deploy cloud security platforms like Wiz and drive remediation workflows
- Automate evidence collection for audits such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
- Lead incident response, post-mortems, and vulnerability triage processes
- Conduct threat modeling and architecture reviews for secure design
What you'll need
- Five or more years of experience in technical security roles
- Strong proficiency with AWS services including IAM, KMS, and GuardDuty
- Solid understanding of DevSecOps and CI/CD security integration
- Proficient in Terraform for writing secure, reusable infrastructure modules
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or TypeScript for automation tools
- Experience securing Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters
- Expert knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices
- Experience with cloud security platforms such as Wiz or Prisma Cloud
Nice to have
- Exposure to compliance frameworks like PCI DSS or ISO 27001
- Familiarity with detection engineering or lightweight SIEM tools
- Contributions to open-source security tools or automation frameworks
- Experience with application penetration testing or bug bounty hunting
Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Python
- Bash
- TypeScript
- Docker
- ECS
- EKS
- Wiz
How you'll work
- Fully remote within the EU or UK
- Flexible working hours
- Choice of Windows or Mac operating system
What you get
- Company card with monthly allowance for meals and coffee
- Flat hierarchy with transparent communication
- Opportunities for professional development in a dynamic team
- Inclusive and relaxed professional atmosphere