Staff Cloud Security Engineer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><hr> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 66, 0);"><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> </span>Please be advised that the most accurate and up-to-date information about our open roles—including job descriptions, compensation, and benefits—can only be guaranteed on our official job board. For the latest listings and details, please visit: <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader">https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader</a>.</em></span></span></p> <hr> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're empowering traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it? We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts, our user base has grown to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.</span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">But we're not stopping there. We're constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools, real-time support, and a community of like-minded traders.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">So, why work at NinjaTrader? Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be true?&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7025362"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Take it from our employees.</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Join us as we redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and continue our journey toward becoming the world's top retail-focused trading platform in the world. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 66, 0);"><strong>What you'll do:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you are the most senior individual contributor responsible for the security of our cloud platform. You will set the technical direction for how we secure workloads across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), design our edge and perimeter defenses using Cloudflare and Google Cloud Armor, and build the guardrails that enable engineering teams to move quickly without compromising security.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is a hands-on, high-impact individual contributor role. You will not manage people but will establish engineering standards across the organization, influence company-wide architecture decisions, and serve as the senior technical authority during security reviews and incidents.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this role you will:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own the cloud security architecture across our GCP environments, including IAM and least privilege design, VPC Service Controls, Organization Policy, Shared VPC, Workload Identity, KMS/encryption, and Security Command Center</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Design, deploy, and tune edge and application-layer defenses using Cloudflare (WAF, DDoS Protection, Zero Trust/Access, Bot Management, Rate Limiting) and Google Cloud Armor (Security Policies, Adaptive Protection, Rate Limiting, and Global Load Balancer integration)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead threat modeling and security architecture reviews for new services and major platform changes while balancing business velocity with security risk</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build security guardrails as code through policy-as-code, secure Terraform modules, and CI/CD security controls so secure defaults become the path of least resistance</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Advance cloud detection and response capabilities by partnering with the SOC and In