Senior Cloud & Security Engineer
Role summary
Opkey is seeking a Senior Cloud & Security Engineer to manage and secure its AI-powered SaaS platform. This hands-on role involves supporting AWS/Azure environments, designing secure infrastructure (VPC, IAM, encryption), and contributing to compliance efforts (SOC2, ISO). The engineer will also handle production incident escalations, improve operational processes, and participate in customer-facing security discussions. The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SaaS operations, or security engineering, with strong AWS/Azure skills and familiarity with security frameworks. This role offers impact and visibility without direct people management.
Opkey is the AI-powered Cloud Application Lifecycle Management platform helping enterprises reduce risk across Oracle, Workday, and other ERP ecosystems. We bring visibility, automation, and governance to complex enterprise environments. As we scale, we’re strengthening our U.S.-based technical presence to support customer security diligence, production maturity, and enterprise onboarding.
The Opportunity
We are hiring a
Senior Cloud & Security Engineer
to support infrastructure, security reviews, and production operations across our SaaS platform.
This is a hands-on technical role for someone who:
- Enjoys building secure cloud environments
- Can confidently participate in customer security discussions
- Thrives in production problem-solving
- Wants impact without managing a large team
You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Customer Success, and our offshore support teams to improve reliability, reduce escalations, and strengthen enterprise confidence.
What You’ll Own
Cloud Infrastructure & Security
- Support and manage AWS and/or Azure environments
- Assist with VPC design, IAM policies, firewall rules, and encryption controls
- Contribute to infrastructure documentation and architecture diagrams
- Partner on SOC2, ISO, and security questionnaire responses
- Help implement monitoring, logging, and alerting standards
Production & Incident Management
- Serve as escalation support for critical (P1/P2) production issues
- Partner with offshore teams to improve incident response discipline
- Contribute to root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions
- Improve runbooks and operational documentation
- Support high availability and disaster recovery testing
Customer-Facing Technical Support
- Participate in security and architecture discussions during enterprise sales cycles
- Support onboarding and go-live readiness reviews
- Provide technical clarity to customers during escalations
- Help address security and compliance questions with confidence
What We’re Looking For
- 7–10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SaaS operations, or security engineering
- Strong AWS and/or Azure experience
- Solid understanding of networking, IAM, encryption, and firewall concepts
- Experience supporting SaaS applications in production environments
- Familiarity with SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, or similar frameworks
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical topics clearly
Nice to Have
- Exposure to ERP ecosystems (Oracle Fusion, Workday, UKG)
- Experience working with global support teams
- Background in a high-growth SaaS environment
Why This Role Matters
This role strengthens enterprise trust, improves platform reliability, and supports Opkey’s continued growth in larger, more security-conscious markets.
You’ll have meaningful impact, high visibility, and the opportunity to shape operational maturity — without carrying full architectural ownership or people management responsibilities.
If you’re a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving real-world production challenges and building secure, scalable environments — we’d love to connect.
Why Opkey
- Fast-growing SaaS company with global momentum and top-tier enterprise customers
- Strong product-market fit in a high-value space with major players like Oracle and Workday
- Executive visibility and autonomy to shape the future of our ecosystem strategy
- Collaborative, results-driven culture that values trust, ownership, and innovation
- Competitive compensation, flexible working environment, and room to grow
Equal Opportunity at Opkey
At Opkey, we’re building a team as diverse and dynamic as the customers we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Direct Only. No recruiters, please.
