Cloud Security Engineer II

Datadog

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Software Development 👥 1,001-5,000 employees 📍 New York (US)

Datadog is the essential monitoring platform for cloud applications. We bring together data from servers, containers, databases, and third-party services to make your stack entirely observable. These…

Job Overview

Join our team as a Cloud Security Engineer II at Datadog, where you will enhance cloud infrastructure security through strategic collaborations with various teams. This remote work engineering position is ideal for a skilled software engineer eager to drive a secure by default model in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage Cloud Security Management (CSM) alerts and maintain a zero-alert triage queue.
• Design and improve security tools for operational reliability and proactive monitoring.
• Develop methods for analyzing and responding to security findings through automation.
• Maintain and refine cloud security baselines and develop new signature capabilities.
• Build security controls to detect, prevent, and correct cloud vulnerabilities.
• Leverage and influence the direction of Datadog’s security products to secure our infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Development Operations, Software Engineering, or Cloud Security.
• Proficiency in modern coding languages like Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of AWS, GCP, Azure, or Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced certifications in cloud security and familiarity with agile methodologies are highly desirable.

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading service for cloud-scale monitoring and analytics, helping teams ensure their applications are always performing optimally. Committed to diversity, Datadog fosters an inclusive environment supported by an array of employee resource groups.

Benefits & Perks

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Continuous professional development and career pathing opportunities.
• Inclusive company culture with access to employee resource groups and inclusion talks.
• Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents.
• Competitive global benefits package.