Senior Cloud Security Automation Engineer

Job ID: 26-21036Location: Richmond, VA / 100% RemoteContact: Lalit ChelaniContact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Phone: 7323592901Company: MindlanceDescription:Business Initiative/Purpose: (Goal, Business Impact, Accomplishments from the work)We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Automation Engineer to design, build, and operate AI-driven automation and agent-based systems for cloud and information security operations. This role focuses on developing production-grade services that ingest, analyze, and act on security data across cloud environments and security platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong Python engineering skills, deep cloud experience, and a practical understanding of security operations to deliver scalable, reliable automation.Bachelor Degree: (Required, Preferred or Not Required)Preferred.Role Responsibilities: (what they will be doing)Design and develop cloud security automation and AI agents using Python and Terraform.Build and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines from security platforms, including:Cloud security posture and configuration tools (e.g., Wiz)Endpoint and threat detection platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike)SOC tools, alerting systems, and security event sourcesImplement agent workflows using Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Claude Agent SDK, Claude Code, and Agent Core.Integrate automation and agents into an Agent365 control plane.Develop logic to support vulnerability detection, prioritization, and remediation workflows.Deploy, scale, and monitor automation services using AWS-native services.Integrate and process security data from Microsoft Azure environments as required.Write clean, testable, and maintainable Python code suitable for production environments.Use AI-assisted coding tools responsibly within established SDLC and security best practices.Collaborate with security, platform, and product teams to translate security requirements into automated solutions.Design, deploy, and integrate MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to provide secure, structured access to external tools, APIs, and security systems. .Must Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Vendor should not submit any candidate that does not have these skills/prior experience.) Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and five years of experience in computer science or equivalent. Strong experience building production systems. Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating backend services. Familiarity with cloud security concepts, such as:

• Vulnerability management
• Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
• Threat detection and incident response

Experience integrating with third-party APIs and data collectors and MCP services. Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including:

• Version control (Git)
• Code reviews
• Testing and CI/CD
• Secure coding practicesPlus/Nice to Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Hiring Manager DOES NOT require these skills/ prior experience. However candidates with any of these will be looked at first.)5+ years of cloud security experience.3+ years of AWS security experience.1+ year of Azure security experience.1+ year of experience with modern agentic development tools (e.g., Claude Code).Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and spec-driven development.3+ years of DevOps experience.

EEO “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”