Lead Security Platform Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Security Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable security controls across multi-cloud and core infrastructure. You will drive automation and secure delivery practices that reduce risk and friction for engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design security controls to prevent, detect, and respond to threats across cloud and infrastructure environments
• Own security platforms end-to-end to ensure reliability, scalability, and measurable security outcomes
• Implement cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Build automation and security tooling to reduce risk and streamline engineering workflows
• Integrate security into CI/CD with supply chain safeguards, secrets management, and pipeline governance
• Develop Infrastructure as Code and Policy as Code to standardize and enforce security requirements
• Improve monitoring, alerting, documentation, and self-service capabilities using DevOps practices
• Partner with Security Operations, engineers, and vendors to strengthen security posture
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate analysis, automation, and operational efficiency

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, platform engineering, or related roles
• Proven leadership experience owning security platforms end-to-end and guiding technical direction
• Strong project delivery skills coordinating cross-functional work and measurable security outcomes
• Hands-on cloud experience with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Strong Infrastructure security knowledge across cloud, network, identity, endpoint, data, and software supply chain domains
• Proficient programming skills in Python
• Strong operational skills in monitoring, alerting, incident response, and continuous improvement
• Strong networking knowledge and secure systems design fundamentals
• Practical automation skills using CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and Policy as Code practices
• Strong Windows and Linux administration knowledge
• Effective communication skills to partner with engineering teams and security operations
• English proficiency: B2 Upper-Intermediate

Nice to have

• Ansible
• Kubernetes
• Open Policy Agent
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Wiz CSPM

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn