Security Engineer

Upwind Security

. Triage alerts and suspicious activity; document findings and escalate when necessary .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in security incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong ability to automate processes using Python and APIs. Proficient in communicating complex security issues to non-technical stakeholders and improving security configurations across various platforms.

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Security Incident ResponseCloud Infrastructure ManagementPython ScriptingVulnerability ManagementAWS, GCP, or Azure Experience

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Hard Skills

PythonBashPowerShellNetworkingOperating SystemsAuthenticationPermissionsCommon Vulnerability ClassesAI Tools for Log AnalysisIncident Investigation

Soft Skills

CommunicationDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureSIEMEDRSaaS AdministrationGitCI/CDKubernetesAPIs

Industry Keywords

SecurityITCloud InfrastructureVulnerability ManagementIdentity ProvidersMFASSOAutomationRunbooksIncident Response

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Triage alerts and suspicious activity; document findings and escalate when necessary
Investigate and drive vulnerabilities to resolution with engineering and IT
Improve configuration and access controls across cloud, endpoints, and SaaS
Maintain security tooling, including integrations, upgrades, and alert tuning
Automate repetitive work using Python and APIs
Use AI for log analysis, code, and initial documentation drafts, verifying outputs before acting
Support incident response through evidence collection, investigation, and preventive follow-up
Write practical runbooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years in security, IT, cloud infrastructure, or software engineering; internships and serious side projects count
Working knowledge of networking, operating systems, authentication, permissions, and common vulnerability classes
Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
Comfortable writing and debugging scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar
Used AI tools on real technical problems and can explain how the output was checked
Able to explain a security issue to someone who does not work in security
Nice to have: SIEM, EDR, or vulnerability management platforms
Nice to have: SSO, MFA, identity providers, and SaaS administration
Nice to have: Git, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, and IaC
Nice to have: Incident investigation experience
Nice to have: Automation connecting tools through APIs or MCP servers

Benefits

Comp & perks

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