Cloud Security Engineer

About this role

Who we are Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa. Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023, and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. About the role You will engineer secure, automated, and scalable cloud environments across GCP, AWS and Azure. You will embed security into Terraform-based provisioning workflows, enforce hardened baselines through golden images and guardrails, and drive technical enforcement of best practices across infrastructure layers, from identity to workloads Responsibilities: • Design and implement security controls across cloud environments such as GCP, AWS, and Azure. • Develop and maintain IaC modules and Ansible playbooks for secure infrastructure automation. • Leverage CSPM and CNAPP platforms to manage cloud security posture, identity risks, and vulnerability remediation. • Configure and optimize CASB, ZTNA, SaaS visibility, and data protection controls. • Build automated guardrails, policy enforcement, and detection logic using cloud-native tools. • Improve and maintain IAM governance, least privilege access, and identity lifecycle workflows. • Enhance network security, workload protection, logging, monitoring, and encryption/KMS configurations. • Deploy and manage Kubernetes security initiatives across clusters and workloads. • Contribute to cloud incident response, threat investigations, and detection engineering efforts. • Drive continuous improvement of cloud security tooling, automation, and operational processes. • Ensure cloud environments align with CIS, NIST, and internal governance requirements. • Keeping cloud infrastructure current, making recommendations, and continually improving cloud security technologies. • Working with analysts, engineers, and data scientists across the organization to continually improve cyber resilience. • Take part in post-incident reviews and propose engineering resolutions to improve results in any future recurrence. Requirements: • 3+ years of experience in DevSecOps, or Cloud Security roles. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related fields • Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure), including implementing IAM, network, workload, logging, monitoring, and encryption controls. • Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible for provisioning and automating secure infrastructure. • Familiarity with cloud security tools such as Wiz (for CSPM, CNAPP, and identity/security posture management) and Netskope (for CASB, ZTNA, and SaaS/cloud access security). • Proficient in container security and Kubernetes (RBAC, secrets management, cluster hardening) and hardened Linux baselines. • Working knowledge of image-building tools (e.g., Packer, AWS Image Builder) and cloud-native security tooling. • Comfortable working in GitOps environments and integrating security into GitLab CI/CD pipelines. • Ability to implement automated security guardrails, detection logic, and CI/CD security integrations. • Understanding of cloud security standards and frameworks such as CIS, NIST, or ISO 27001. • Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to guide teams on secure practices. Nice-to-have: Python or Go scripting for automation Certifications: Relevant cloud certifications include: • CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional • CCSK – Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge • AWS Certified Security – Specialty • Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer • Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) What we can offer you • Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human. • Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks. • Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits. What to expect in the hiring process • A take home assessment • A technical panel interview • A behavioural and technical interview with the Hiring Manager