Cloud Security Engineer

Founded in Copenhagen in 2020, Monta is a fast-growing green tech company providing a state-of-the-art software platform for stakeholders in the electrical vehicle (EV) ecosystem: EV drivers, private charge point owners, commercial charge point operators, fleet managers, hardware vendors, grid operators, and many more. At Monta we are value-driven and open and we embrace trust, transparency, passion and impact. We are looking for awesome and motivated people to join our team and help shape our electrical future.

The Team

As a security engineer at Monta, you will join our existing SRE team, that is a good mix of developers and ops. We work together to keep the Monta systems running stable, fast and secure. We are a small team working closely together and learning from each other. We are never afraid of jumping into the deep and experiment with new and exciting technology.

Position Overview:

As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our cloud infrastructure and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Leveraging your expertise in Kubernetes, Mobile Security, and ISO 27001, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust security measures that protect our systems and data. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while working with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Our tech stack

• Kubernetes
• AWS, RDS, ElastiCache and OpenSearch
• LGTM Stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir)
• Linkerd
• ArgoCD and GitHub Actions
• Sentry
• Backstage
• PHP (Laravel)
• Kotlin (Micronaut)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for Kubernetes clusters to ensure the integrity and availability of containerized workloads.
• Conduct security assessments and audits of Kubernetes environments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures for mobile applications and devices to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the mobile and backend application development lifecycle.
• Lead efforts to achieve and maintain compliance with ISO 27001 and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous enhancement of our security posture.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents and alerts, and participate in incident response activities as needed.
• Stay abreast of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends, and provide guidance on mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud security, Kubernetes, mobile security, and compliance standards, and provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Assist in filling out RFPs and meetings with stakeholders and clients

Qualifications:

• Experience in cloud security engineering, with a focus on Kubernetes and Backend/Mobile app Security.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and security best practices.
• Experience securing mobile applications and devices on iOS and Android platforms.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and NIST.
• Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies such as container security scanners, mobile app scanners, SIEM, and endpoint protection.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

• A dynamic and exciting work-place environment for learning, building and growing.
• A yearly education budget, and a few extra days off to make use of it.
• Regular engineering meetups to discuss our practices and learn from each other.
• We're quite a social bunch so you can look forward to a good and vibrant atmosphere at Monta with things such as: Friday bars, pub crawls, ping pong, and much more.
• Work anywhere, any time. We don’t require you to be at the office at set hours or days. So as long as you're at the important meetings (virtually or otherwise), communicative within the team and getting your work done, we’re happy!
• An attractive warrant package - share in Monta’s success!
• Pension plan and health insurance
• Paid maternity/paternity/parental leave
• Shared electric car at our Copenhagen office.
• Choose your platform/OS: Windows, Linux or MacOS.
• Stay fit with a discounted gym membership
• 5 weeks vacation + 5 additional vacation days
• And all sorts of surprises!

The salary range for this role is 52.000 - 64.000 DKK depending on level of experience.

Due to our wish to grow our team, we have an ongoing selection process for this role, which is why you'll see it posted for a long time.