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Job Purpose and Impact

• The Principal, Cloud Security Engineer joining Cargill’s Cyber Engineering & Operations organization will play a crucial role in supporting accelerated cloud adoption by planning and building robust security solutions tailored for cloud environments. This position is essential for ensuring that our cloud-based systems and data are secure, compliant, and resilient against threats, thereby safeguarding Cargill's digital infrastructure. 

Key Accountabilities

• Plan, build, and run security tools and services.  
• Collaborate with Cargill’s enterprise cloud architects and engineers to build modernized, multi-hybrid automated cloud security controls that safeguard digital data and infrastructure. 
• Create reusable secure design patterns for common cloud use cases to facilitate secure cloud adoption. 
• Address evolving threats to Cargill’s cloud platforms in cloud security strategies and platform designs. 
• Develop secure network designs specific to cloud environments. 
• Optimize investments in cloud security technology to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and cost-effective. 
• Stay informed about emerging technology trends that impact the company’s security and risk posture. 
• Define and document how the implementation of new systems or interfaces between cloud systems affects the security posture of the current environment. 
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in a cloud engineering role. 
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field and or equivalent experience. 
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security services, tools, and best practices for AWS, Azure, and other major cloud providers.  Must have deep expertise in Azure and AWS. 
• Experience in running cloud security solutions in a large enterprise. 
• Familiarity with cloud automation, management, and deployment capabilities. 
• Knowledge of container architectures, CNAPP, CSPM, CASB, CIEM, CWPP, and CI/CD security in the cloud. 
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing situations, adapting ideas or perceptions in response to evolving circumstances, and altering standard procedures when necessary. Ability to multitask effectively.