Semperis

Cybersecurity

SeniorSecurityEngineer

Austin, United States; San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer at Semperis. Skills: identity security, cloud security, endpoint security, automation, security architecture. Engineer and operate identity security controls. Strengthen identity governance across cloud and enterprise environments”

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

make informed decisions; manage competing priorities; prioritize, and reduce misconfigurations and exposed risks; identify risky patterns, excessive permissions, and gaps in controls

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be U. S. citizens to be considered for this role.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of hands-on experience as a Security Engineer with exposure to identity, endpoint, and cloud security, understanding of identity security and governance (privileged access, authentication, conditional access, federation, access reviews, and role design), Experience with endpoint security (hardening, configuration baselines, detection and response capabilities), Ability to script or automate using languages such as Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript, Experience building automation using workflow orchestration and serverless platforms (for example, runbooks, pipelines, and function-as-a-service patterns), understanding of IAM concepts and identity behavior across multi-cloud environments, Experience implementing practical, business-aligned security controls in cloud environments, Ability to work independently, make informed decisions, and manage competing priorities, Experience collaborating with distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders, Candidates must be U. S. citizens

Nice to Have

Experience with data protection (DLP/DSPM), Experience with data protection (DLP/DSPM), endpoint privilege management (EPM), or privileged access management (PAM) solutions is a plus, Experience in more than one major cloud is a plus, Familiarity with DevOps practices and Agile methodologies is a plus

What You'll Do.

Engineer and operate identity security controls

Strengthen identity governance across cloud and enterprise environments

Build and maintain cloud guardrails across multi-cloud environments

Implement and tune cloud security posture / CNAPP capabilities

Analyze cloud IAM configurations and identity behavior

Enhance endpoint security

Own key corporate security controls across email

and endpoint privilege management

Support data protection initiatives

Develop automation and tooling to improve visibility

and reduce manual effort

business-aligned security controls that integrate smoothly into engineering

and operational workflows

Contribute to the long-term security architecture and strategy for identity

Lead small to medium security projects end-to-end

Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to maintain and audit controls aligned with relevant frameworks and certifications

Provide guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams on secure patterns and best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work closely with engineering, IT, and compliance teams; collaborate with compliance and risk teams; provide guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams; collaborating with distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders

Communication Scope

Provide guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams on secure patterns and best practices

Process & Methodology

Lead small to medium security projects end-to-end: define scope, align stakeholders, implement, and follow through on outcomes

Full Job Description

At Semperis, our mission is to be a Force for Good. Starting with being a great place to work. We believe that when people feel valued, supported, and empowered, they do their best work. That’s why we focus on creating an employee experience rooted in purpose, growth, and balance. Semperis has been recognized as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Cybersecurity Companies by the Inc. 5000, a DUNS 100 Top Startup to Work For, and a multi-year Inc. Best Workplace awardee. **Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be considered for this role.   About the Role We’re looking for a hands‑on Senior Security Engineer with broad experience across enterprise security — identity, cloud, collaboration platforms, and endpoints. This is not a traditional SOC or Detection & Response role. Your focus will be on building, improving, and scaling the security controls, guardrails, and automation that protect a modern, cloud‑first environment. You’ll work closely with engineering, IT, and compliance teams to strengthen our security posture, drive security initiatives end‑to‑end, and ensure our environments remain secure as we grow. Deep experience with cloud identity and access platforms is especially important. Experience with data protection (DLP/DSPM) is a strong plus.   What You Will Do   Identity & Access Security - Engineer and operate identity security controls, including just‑in‑time access, privileged elevation, federation, conditional access, strong authentication, and least‑privilege patterns. - Strengthen identity governance across cloud and enterprise environments, including role design, access reviews, and lifecycle processes. Cloud Security & Governance - Build and maintain cloud guardrails across multi‑cloud environments (policies, blueprints, configuration rules, organizational guardrails). - Implement and tune cloud security posture / CNAPP capabilities to continuously monitor, prioritize, and reduce misconfigurations and exposed risks. - Analyze cloud IAM configurations and

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