Cloud Security Engineer

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Renmoney is hiring a full-time Cloud Security Engineer to be based in Lagos. The role involves designing and managing secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, supporting threat detection, incident response, and compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and NIST. Candidates need 5–7 years of cloud or security experience and relevant certifications.

• Full-time, onsite role based in Lagos
• Focus on AWS, Azure, and GCP security
• Requires 5–7 years of cloud or security experience
• Preferred certifications include AWS Security Specialty, AZ-500, CCSP, CISSP
• Covers architecture, IAM, incident response, and compliance

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At Renmoney, we believe finance should be simple, useful and accessible to everyone. That’s what makes us really passionate about leveraging data driven insights to help us understand you better and build useful financial products for your personal and business needs - like convenient loans to help you do more today, savings to keep you on track for your goals and investments that’ll generate more money for you. Cloud Security Engineer Job Type Full Time , Onsite Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate Experience: 5 - 7 years Location Lagos Job Field ICT / Computer The Role The Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security controls across the organization’s cloud environments. The role ensures secure architectures, proactive threat detection, and continuous compliance across AWS, Azure, GCP, and cloud-native technologies. What You Will Do Cloud Security Architecture & Engineering: Design and implement secure cloud architectures for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Implement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, and secure landing zones. Define and enforce cloud security baselines, hardening standards, and configuration policies. Cloud Security Operations: Manage cloud-native security tools (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center). Monitor and remediate misconfigurations using CSPM and CIEM solutions. Conduct continuous security assessments and vulnerability remediation on cloud assets. Support DevOps pipelines by integrating security tools (SAST and DAST). Identity & Access Management: Implement and manage identity controls such as IAM, RBAC, MFA, and conditional access policies. Review and enforce least privilege access for users, applications, and services. Threat Detection & Incident Response: Analyze cloud-specific security alerts, investigate suspicious activities, and respond to incidents. Support threat hunting and logging activities using SIEM/SOAR platforms. Develop runbooks and playbooks for cloud-related incidents. Compliance & Governance: Ensure cloud environments meet internal security policies, regulatory requirements, and frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF. Conduct periodic cloud compliance audits and provide remediation guidance. Documentation & Collaboration: Create and maintain security documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and hardening guides. Work closely with DevOps, Networking, Infrastructure, and other teams to ensure secure deployment of cloud workloads. Train and guide technical teams on cloud security best practices. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field. 5–7 years hands-on experience: in cloud engineering or cloud security. Strong experience: with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Experience: with cloud security tools: CSPM, WAF, API Gateway security, Firewalls, and vulnerability scanners. Solid understanding of networking concepts: VPC, subnets, VPN, firewalls, routing, DNS, load balancing. Experience: with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and PCI DSS. Preferred Certifications (Any 3 of the following): AWS Certified Security – Specialty Microsoft Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CEH CompTIA Security+, Cloud+ Key Skills: Cloud architecture and security hardening Identity and Access Management Threat detection and incident response Container and Kubernetes security Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Excellent communication and documentation skills. Benefits: Competitive compensation and performance-driven rewards. Opportunity to work with modern cloud security technologies across AWS, Azure, and GCP. A collaborative and high-impact engineering environment. Professional development support, including certifications and specialized security training. Exposure to advanced cloud architectures, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise-scale security programs. A culture that values innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement. Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Renmoney on jobs.workable.com to apply Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.