# Cloud Security Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer

A cloud security engineer protects an organization's cloud infrastructure across platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, configuring identity and access management (IAM) policies and using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools to catch misconfigurations. They implement encryption and other controls to meet compliance frameworks such as SOC2 or ISO27001, typically working within a security or platform engineering team. This role fits security professionals with hands-on cloud infrastructure experience and familiarity with regulatory requirements.

Top skills: [Encryption](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/encryption), [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management-iam)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-architect)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer)

## Open Cloud Security Engineer roles (3)

- [Cloud Security Engineer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Cloud-Security-Engineer_R63476) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Staff Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/77181977-c50f-424e-afd1-feff4126ec05/staff-cloud-security-engineer-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, $115,780 – $215,020
- [Staff Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d2cafcff-5236-47b1-b6d4-dbed13f7954e/staff-cloud-security-engineer-at-temporal) at [Temporal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/temporal) — Full-time, United States Or Canada - Remote Opportunity, $225,000 – $275,000

## Likely next role (1)

Where Cloud Security Engineers commonly go next: [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-architect).

- [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0543f95c-c014-4d03-9351-2cf6a24aec48/cloud-security-architect-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, $133,140 – $247,260

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From [Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer).

- [DevOps Engineer](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/CYP-NICO-4-FLR-1/DevOps-Engineer_JR0308890) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — CYP NICO 4 FLR 1 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://jobs.sap.com/job/Palo-Alto-DevOps-Engineer-CA-94304/1427098533/) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Palo Alto, CA (listed on SAP's own careers site)
- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Smithfield-VA/Cybersecurity-Engineer_R-2026-5496-1) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/India-New-Delhi-Noida/Cloud-Engineer_R26-6337) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Cybersecurity-Engineer_JR-0108746) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) (listed on Workday's own careers site)
- [Cyber Security Engineer](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R244-Kansas-City/Cyber-Security-Engineer_JREQ135833-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — Kansas City, KS (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Cloud-Engineer_Req-67272) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [【Consulting】シニアクラウドアーキテクト](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eaa792e3-2274-47f3-941b-6f43ba0c8084/consulting-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20a95396-d670-45f7-8541-be5df5616bbc/information-security-engineer-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tyler, TX
- [Sr. Software Engineer (Dev Ops)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81d981ff-00e7-411a-9312-e99ba7e5e868/sr-software-engineer-dev-ops-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $176,000 – $183,500

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