Description:

RYZ Labs is seeking a Staff Platform Security Engineer for a remote position, specifically for professionals based in Argentina or Uruguay.
The work schedule aligns with the EST time zone.
The role involves leading technical security requirements for the production cloud infrastructure of a client in the robotics industry.
Responsibilities include leading threat modeling, developing runtime security measures for container environments, and defining hardening and continuous assessment criteria for the infrastructure stack.
The engineer will design security tooling to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, assist in developing automated checks, and support internal and third-party security penetration testing.
Participation in the Security team on-call rotation is also required.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 6+ years of experience as a security engineer or a combination of security engineering, software development, and operations in a lead or staff role.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on technical work experience is required.
Deep expertise in Cloud Computing, Linux, and network security is essential, with experience in Kubernetes being a plus.
Strong knowledge of networking and internet protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP) and secure authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML 2.0) is necessary.
Candidates should have some scripting and programming experience for security automation, preferably in Python or bash, with familiarity in C, C++, or JavaScript as a bonus.
Strong experience with security tools and services within AWS and GCP is required.
Desirable certifications include Google Cloud Security Professional, AWS Cloud Security Practitioner, and CISSP.
A deep understanding of Security in the Software Development Life Cycle and familiarity with security frameworks and standards (ISO27001, NIST CSF) is expected.
Excellent time-management, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential, along with critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

RYZ Labs offers an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, and challenging projects.
Employees will work with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of their development.
The company promotes a culture of continuous improvement and values customer-first mentality, urgency, ownership, humility, respect, frugality, and delivering impact.
Team members will have the chance to deepen their experience while collaborating with a team of professionals and specialists.