Security Engineer I – Cloud Security

About Coinswitch

CoinSwitch breaks down the complexities in Crypto, empowering the everyday Indian to make informed investment decisions on a simple and trusted platform. When we started up, Crypto was a field reserved for specialists. Today, over 20 million users trust CoinSwitch to learn, purchase and invest in Crypto. That makes us India’s largest crypto app.

On CoinSwitch, users can invest in Crypto with a few simple taps, either as a one-time purchase or in regular intervals through an SIP. But simplicity is not a substitute for informed decisions. A CoinSwitch user spends 27 minutes on our app—to learn about Crypto and Web3 through our educational content and understand the market sentiments through CRE8, the Crypto Rupee Index.

But we are just getting started. CoinSwitch not only plans to double down on making Crypto accessible to everyone but is on track to become the one-stop wealth-tech destination for every Indian.
For more information about CoinSwitch, find additional resources here: https://linktr.ee/coinswitchcareers

About the Role
Take ownership of designing the cloud security roadmap and put in place an implementation plan. The candidate will be expected to enforce security controls across the platform and services used to ensure protection against threats. The role will entail staying current with an understanding of cyber security threats in general as well as specific to a FinTech / Crypto environment.

Responsibilities

• Design infrastructure and its implementation to protect CoinSwitch systems.

• Provide security expertise and guidance to a diverse set of CoinSwitch engineering and business teams.

• Conduct security reviews of core system and production infrastructure.

• Help drive secure by default paradigm into CoinSwitch’s engineering processes.

• Build security tools and processes using Python or Go for critical infrastructure protection, monitoring and remediation.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

• 2-4 years of relevant industry experience in AWS operations and security.

• Coding experience in Python, we use python.

• Experience building, maintaining, and securing workloads in ECS and Kubernetes.

• Well-versed in developing security baselines for operating environments and assessing existing cloud infrastructure against those baselines.

• Deep understanding of identity and access management in the cloud.

• Experience with cryptography and security protocols.

• Familiar with CASB solutions and their implementation

• Experience with security monitoring and intrusion detection in the cloud.

• Demonstrated familiarity with the following AWS services:

• Cloudtrail

• CloudWatch

• Security Hub

• Guard Duty

• System Manager

• Inspector

Life at CoinSwitch

We take great pride in what we do, and are committed to our mission. And we have a lot of fun while at it!

Here’s how we do things at CoinSwitch:

• Customer-first: That’s the North Star. Everything we do is to make our users’ investment experience better and simplified.

• Ownership: We don’t sport lab coats, but we experiment—a lot. And we take ownership. We even have a catchphrase for this: Think big, fail fast, and build better.

• Data-driven: The source of truth. Simple as that.

• Fun: PS5, anyone? Or do you prefer Foosball? Or perhaps Carrom? And yes, our HR team has a whole list of activities: Disco nights, off-sites, gift boxes, and more!

Speaking of lists, the perks and benefits are so extensive, this space isn’t enough. Here are a few:

• Parenthood: Up to 8 months of Maternity leave and 1 month of Paternity leave

• Gender Reassignment Surgery: Be the best version of you! We’ll support you and reimburse your medical bill.

Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.