Container Security Engineer

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience securing containerized environments in AWS (ECS/EKS) and serverless workloads.
  • Familiarity with container platforms in Azure AKS and GCP GKE.
  • Experience with Wiz for risk visibility and remediation.
  • Solid understanding of container lifecycle and runtime security concepts.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures.
  • Certification in cloud, containers, or DevSecOps is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead hands-on container security efforts across AWS environments, focusing on ECS, EKS, and Serverless.
  • Utilize Wiz to assess and remediate risks in container, cloud configuration, and workloads.
  • Drive the implementation of container security controls with a focus on maturity and operational monitoring.
  • Assess vulnerabilities in container images and deployment pipelines, partnering with engineering for remediation.
  • Develop security strategies for cloud-native workloads across AWS and extend to other cloud platforms as needed.
  • Partner with platform and engineering teams to enforce secure configurations and practices.
  • Identify automation opportunities to enhance container security processes.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment.
  • Access to continuous professional development and training programs.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
  • Engaging company culture emphasizing innovation and collaboration.
  • Health and wellness initiatives and resources.
Full Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Lead hands-on container security efforts across AWS environments (ECS, EKS, and Serverless), including image scanning, runtime visibility, and risk remediation.
  • Utilize Wiz to assess and remediate container, cloud configuration, and workload risks across build and runtime environments with risk-based prioritization.
  • Drive implementation and maturity of container security controls, including coverage, enforcement, and operational monitoring.
  • Assess vulnerabilities across container images, dependencies, and deployment pipelines, and drive remediation with engineering teams.
  • Develop and implement strategies to secure cloud-native workloads with a focus on containers and serverless architectures across AWS, extending consistent security controls to other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) where applicable.
  • Partner with platform and engineering teams to ensure secure configurations, hardened base images, and consistent runtime protection.
  • Identify and execute automation opportunities to improve container security processes and reduce manual effort.
  • Leverage AI/ML-driven capabilities to enhance container and cloud threat detection, enable risk-based prioritization, and support automated remediation across build and runtime environments.
  • Gather and report metrics to provide visibility into container security posture and program maturity.
  • Provide guidance and training on secure container development, image hygiene, and deployment best practices.
  • Maintain documentation for container security processes, tools, and standards.


Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience securing containerized environments in AWS (ECS/EKS) and serverless workloads, with working knowledge of container platforms in other cloud providers (Azure AKS, GCP GKE)
  • Experience with Wiz for container, cloud, and configuration risk visibility and remediation.
  • Strong understanding of container lifecycle, image management, and runtime security concepts.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, and deployment processes.
  • Experience with application security tools (SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST, OWASP, and MITRE.
  • Relevant certifications in cloud, containers, or DevSecOps are a plus.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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