Senior Security Engineer - Cloud & Kubernetes Focus

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer to join our dynamic team at Agoda. This Senior Security Engineer remote position focuses on securing our cloud and platform environments, ensuring that our infrastructure is robust and resilient against threats. You will work closely with engineering teams to build, review, and operate security controls using Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and custom security services written in Go and TypeScript.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and manage secure cloud deployments across AWS and GCP environments using Terraform.
• Deploy and manage both internal and third-party security products within the Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Work with GitOps workflows using tools like Argo CD, Flux, and Helm charts.
• Design and build security tooling and services using Go and TypeScript.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and remediate cloud misconfigurations.
• Provide guidance to Engineering teams on secure architecture.
• Build and optimize cloud-native detection rules and alerting pipelines to monitor for suspicious activities within the cloud and container workloads.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or platform engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience securing production workloads in AWS and GCP.
• Strong experience designing and securing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes security, including troubleshooting Helm deployments and GitOps-based workflows.
• Strong programming skills in Go and TypeScript, with Python used for automation where appropriate.
• Experience embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Policy-as-Code frameworks such as Open Policy Agent (OPA).
• Experience securing service mesh environments (Istio).
• Background in software engineering or platform engineering before moving into security.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility and a supportive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.