Wiz Security Engineer (Senior Data Scientist)

Title: Wiz Security EngineerLocation: Tampa, FL (Hybrid)· This role requires a senior Cybersecurity Engineer with deep expertise in enabling and operationalizing Wiz Cloud Wiz Defend and Wiz Outpost to support enterprise Cybersecurity Operations teams The consultant will be a key figure in driving cloud security posture management cloud detection and response and threat visibility across cloud environments serving as a forcemultiplier for SOC detection engineering and cloud platform teams· Key Responsibilities· Wiz Platform Enablement· Deploy configure and operationalize Wiz Cloud Wiz Defend and Wiz Outpost across enterprise cloud environments· Onboard cloud accounts projects and workloads into the Wiz platform across AWS and GCP· Build and maintain Wiz integration frameworks to surface risks misconfigurations vulnerabilities and active threats in real time· Develop custom Wiz policies security graphs and controls aligned to enterprise security standards· Wiz Outpost Deployments· Architect deploy and manage Wiz Outpost to support data residency airgapped and sovereign cloud requirements within enterprise environments· Configure and maintain Outpost infrastructure to ensure secure performant and compliant scanning within customermanaged environments· Troubleshoot and optimize Wiz Outpost connectivity scanning pipelines and operational health across AWS and GCP deployments· Collaborate with cloud platform and network engineering teams to integrate Wiz Outpost within existing landing zone and VPCVPN architectures· Cybersecurity Operations Support· Integrate Wiz findings into SIEM SOAR and ticketing workflows to drive operational efficiency for SOC and detection engineering teams· Build automated remediation and ing pipelines based on Wiz threat and posture signals· Partner with security operations teams to develop runbooks and response playbooks for Wiz Defend detections· CloudNative Security Engineering· Design and enforce security controls across cloudnative architectures including container security KubernetesEKSGKE serverless and microservices· Implement and manage IAM policies network security controls and leastprivilege access models across AWS and GCP· Promote and enforce InfrastructureasCode IaC security best practices using Terraform or CloudFormation· Governance Compliance· Establish cloud security guardrails and governance frameworks aligned to organizational risk posture· Conduct risk assessments and support audit and compliance requirements across cloud environments· Collaborate with DevSecOps and platform engineering teams to embed security controls within CICD pipelinesRequired Skills Experience· Experience 5+ years in cybersecurity engineering with at least 2 years of handson experience with the Wiz platform Wiz Cloud Wiz Defend andor Wiz Outpost· Wiz Platform· Deep expertise in Wiz Cloud CSPM CIEM vulnerability management and Wiz Defend CDR runtime threat detection· Handson experience deploying and managing Wiz Outpost in customermanaged or regulated cloud environments including configuration network integration and operational support· Proficiency in Wiz security graph policy authoring and integration APIs· Cloud Platforms· Strong cloudnative engineering expertise across AWS IAM EKS Lambda VPC GuardDuty Security Hub and GCP IAM GKE Cloud Run Security Command Center· Handson experience with cloud networking identity and workload security across multicloud environments· Familiarity with landing zone architectures private connectivity PrivateLink VPC peering VPN and network segmentation key for Wiz Outpost deployment patterns· Security Operations· Experience integrating cloud security tooling with SIEM platforms eg Splunk Chronicle and SOAR solutions· Familiarity with threat detection incident response workflows and triage within a SOC environment· Technologies· Containerization Docker and Kubernetes EKSGKE· IaC Terraform CloudFormation or equivalent· ScriptingAutomation Python Bash or similar for pipeline and workflow automation· Security Frameworks· Working knowledge of MITRE ATTCK Cloud Matrix CIS Benchmarks NIST CSF and cloud security best practices· Preferred Experience with Zero Trust architecture and policyascode· Preferred Familiarity with data residency sovereignty and regulated industry compliance requirements relevant to Wiz Outpost use cases· Certifications Preferred but not required Wiz Certified Expert AWS Security Specialty Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer CISSP or CCSPEducation· A Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology or a related technical field is required or equivalent professional experience