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Posted 16 July, 2026

Cloud Security Operations Engineer

Halter
Auckland, AUK, NZ Full Time
Reference: 45e5aa480e238a00

Job Description

We’re looking to bring on a Cloud Security Operations Engineer to ensure that our AWS infrastructure remains secure as we scale globally. Responsibilities Secure and continuously improve our AWS environment across a mix of managed and self‑managed services. Deploy, configure, and operate security tooling on cloud infrastructure (including EC2 instances), improving hardening and visibility. Write and maintain Terraform/IaC to roll out security controls and configuration changes safely and repeatably. Investigate security events and incidents: assess severity and blast radius, drive mitigations, and embed learnings into prevention. Improve incident response readiness: playbooks, alert quality, response workflows, and automations to reduce time‑to‑detect and time‑to‑contain. Evaluate and roll out new security capabilities (e.g., SIEM/SOAR, EDR improvements, logging/telemetry), owning the journey from “is this fit for purpose?” to “this is running well in production.” Build security “platform” foundations that teams can consume easily — enabling developers rather than throwing problems over the wall. Participate in a security on‑call rotation (details evolving, likely similar to Platform’s approach). Qualifications Deep experience with AWS and securing production cloud environments (strong understanding of AWS resource types and architecture). Strong security operations / incident response experience, including investigation and triage, ideally with EDR and SIEM‑style tooling. Comfortable turning noisy signals into high‑signal detections, and improving monitoring/detection over time. Strong Infrastructure-as-Code mindset (Terraform ideal; must be able to confidently read and change Terraform safely). Thrives in ambiguity and fast‑changing environments — can find the highest‑leverage problems and make progress without perfect runbooks. Pragmatic approach to security: reduces risk meaningfully while preserving developer velocity and operational effectiveness. Level‑headed and accountable — doesn’t panic, owns outcomes, and learns quickly. Comfortable working with AI as a tool (but thoughtful and critical, not hype‑driven). Motivated by Halter’s mission — you want your work to matter, even when it’s behind the scenes. EEO Statement Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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