Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Job Description

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

As a Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you will lead efforts to engineer, operate, and scale security platforms that protect cloud infrastructure and next-generation AI use cases, while partnering closely with Security Operations, platform, Identity, and engineering teams.

You will work across multi-cloud environments to deploy and maintain security controls and platforms, ensuring our environments are secure by default and continuously improving over time.
In this role, you will also help expand and support AI security capabilities, contributing to the deployment and operation of platforms that secure AI-enabled applications and data workflows.
Along the way, you will serve as a trusted security partner, helping teams reduce risk, improve configurations, and build secure, scalable solutions for the business.


This position will be based out of Pleasanton, CA or Boise, ID

Main responsibilities:

• Engineer, deploy, and operate security platforms supporting cloud environments (ex: WIZ, Tenable CS, Sonrai, Prisma)
• Own and evolve security control baselines across multi-cloud deployments
• Apply a risk-based approach to improve cloud security posture continuously
• Partner with Security Operations to ensure platforms are actionable, reliable, and scalable
• Collaborate with Identity, platform, and application teams to implement secure-by-default configurations
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline remediation and reduce operational overhead
• Continuously assess control effectiveness and drive improvements based on threats, trends, and operational feedback
• Support investigations, incident response, and remediation activities across cloud environments
• Contribute to secure architecture design, threat modeling, and design reviews
• Deploy and support AI security capabilities for emerging platforms and use cases
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor across engineering and security teams

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Required
  • 8 plus years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
  • Strong experience across multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP, OCI)
  • Hands-on experience engineering and operating:
    • Cloud security platforms (ex: wiz, cortex cloud, Tenable cs)
    • Posture management and detection capabilities
    • Identity and access controls
  • Experience partnering with Security Operations or engineering operations teams
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Cloud networking, IAM, and distributed architectures
    • Security control design and implementation
    • Risk-based decision making and prioritization
  • Proven ability to deploy, scale, and support security platforms in production environments
• Preferred
  • Experience supporting or deploying AI/ML or AI-enabled platforms
  • Understanding of AI-related risks such as:
    • Data exposure and leakage
    • Prompt injection or misuse scenarios
  • Experience working with AI security, governance, or posture management capabilities
• Nice to Have
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code or automation, including:
    • YAML-based configuration
    • Python for scripting, automation, or integrations
  • Background in DevSecOps or application security practices
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (PCI, SOX, HIPAA)

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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About Us

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!


Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.


Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.


Bring your flavor


Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.


Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer


This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


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About the Team

Pay Transparency:

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.