Cyber Security Engineer

NVIDIA

. Lead incident response efforts for corporate, cloud, and product environments, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $168,000 - $270,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in incident response and threat hunting across corporate and cloud environments, with a strong focus on cloud security principles and digital forensics. Proficient in developing security automation and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security posture.

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Incident ResponseThreat HuntingCloud Security PrinciplesDigital ForensicsSecurity Automation

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Hard Skills

Incident ResponseThreat HuntingDigital ForensicsMalware AnalysisLog AnalysisNetwork AnalysisVulnerability AnalysisSecure Coding PracticesCloud SecurityIntrusion Detection

Soft Skills

CollaborationIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

AWS GuardDutyAzure SentinelGCP Security Command CenterDockerKubernetesCI/CD Pipelines

Certifications & Qualifications

GCIHGCFAAWS Security SpecialtyAzure Security SpecialtyCISSP

Industry Keywords

Cloud EnvironmentsProduct SecurityIdentity and Access ManagementWorkload ProtectionMITRE ATT&CK

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxMacOSPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead incident response efforts for corporate, cloud, and product environments, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery
Perform threat hunting across endpoints, networks, and cloud workloads
Conduct cloud incident response for AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and containerized workloads
Perform log analysis, identity compromise investigations, and workload forensics
Drive product security incident response with engineering teams
Perform digital forensics and malware analysis for investigations and root cause analysis
Develop and optimize security orchestration and automation playbooks
Build and refine detections and defense strategies using threat models, attacker behaviors, and MITRE ATT&CK
Advise engineering and business teams on secure design and incident handling standards
Contribute to security policies, standards, and metrics to improve NVIDIA’s security posture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years of hands-on experience in incident response and threat hunting, including cloud environments
Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and workload protection
Experience with product security investigations, vulnerability analysis, and secure coding practices
Proficiency in forensic analysis, intrusion detection, and threat intelligence
Advanced knowledge of network analysis, OS internals (Windows/Linux/macOS), and web application security, including the ability to detect abnormal behaviors and assess exploit paths
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across global teams
Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, CISSP
Experience with cloud-native security tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Azure Sentinel, and GCP Security Command Center
Development experience in Python, Go, or similar for building security automation
Hands-on experience with container security (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and AI security
Advanced knowledge of digital forensics and malware reverse engineering

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