Cloud Security Researcher

About BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust is the worldwide leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM), empowering organizations to secure and manage their entire universe of privileges.  Our integrated products and platform offer the industry's most advanced PAM solution, enabling organizations to quickly shrink their attack surface across traditional, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Learn more at  www.beyondtrust.com.

Job Summary

As a Cloud Security Researcher you will be an integral part of the Office of the CTO. You will work closely with a team of like minded individuals to help shape our technology vision and to design our cloud native security platform. You will be challenged daily as the team tackles the hardest technology and security problems within the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

- Conduct research into cloud technologies and work on prototypes that solve real world problems in cloud security.
- Investigate cloud security providers and cloud infrastructure to discover vulnerabilities and mitigations.
- Leverage your deep knowledge of cloud security to assist in improving products.
- Document and communicate research findings.
- Follow new and emerging security threats.
- Publish papers, blog posts, and other forms of public communication.

Requirements

- You've had hands on experience in cloud security research, and you’ve got the knowledge to prove it.
- You're an expert at cloud identity and the associated security challenges.
- You get into deep philosophical debates about the benefits of each major cloud provider, and can argue the merits of each.
- You know all the best cloud security tools, and how to pick the right one for the task at hand.
- You break down complex research findings into language that is approachable and easily understood.
- You code often in your favorite language, preferably contributing to open source projects.

TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
- Required:  AWS Cloud Resources (S3, EC2, EKS, RDS, etc.)
- Required:  Competency in a core programming language.
- Preferred:  Kubernetes
- Preferred:  Kafka (MSK)
- Preferred:  Elasticsearch
- Preferred:  Apache Flink (or similar)
- Preferred:  Microservices Architecture

We understand that the world of work is evolving and we are a company that prides itself on our adaptability and ability to provide an inclusive and flexible environment that embraces all team members regardless of whether they are based in one of our offices or at home.

BeyondTrust is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and an equal opportunity employer, offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits. We welcome all candidate applications who meet the minimum qualifications listed above.

What truly makes BeyondTrust special are the people – people who keep the culture strong and make working here exciting, rewarding, and ultimately fun!

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