Principal Security Engineer- Devsecops / Cloud - $1440 per day

Responsibilities

• ● Drive the security engineering roadmap, with a strong focus on DevSecOps, automation and infrastructure as code.
• ● Convert security controls to configuration as code, including conditional access policies, identity-related detection logic and Microsoft Sentinel rules.
• ● Build security into CI/CD workflows and enable engineering teams to deploy securely at speed.
• ● Lead vulnerability reduction initiatives across the venture portfolio in alignment with broader group standards.
• ● Provide hands-on security engineering support across Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.
• ● Partner with venture teams on new products and customer-facing initiatives, providing pragmatic security guidance from design through delivery.
• ● Mentor team members, share expertise and act as an escalation point for complex security challenges.
• ● Contribute to emerging initiatives, including AI-enabled products, where your experience aligns.
• ● Key Skills / Experience:
• ● Deep experience in security engineering at a principal, lead or senior level.
• ● Strong hands-on DevSecOps capability, including security automation, infrastructure as code and configuration as code.
• ● Advanced experience with the Microsoft security stack, including identity and access controls, detection engineering and Microsoft Sentinel.
• ● Strong cloud security knowledge; AWS experience is advantageous.
• ● A track record of working effectively in a fintech, digital venture, scale-up or similarly agile environment.
• ● The ability to balance strategic leadership with practical delivery in a small team.
• ● Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching and communication skills.
• ● AI security experience is highly regarded but not essential.
• ● If interested please respond asap