Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs in California

Who We Are

The world is moving towards instant digital payments and TabaPay is leading the way. We help thousands of Fintechs in the US and Canada instantly move money in and out of accounts and we are actively expanding into other countries. Our customers represent the hottest verticals in the financial service industry such as neobanks, challenger brokers, gaming and wallets. TabaPay is a highly profitable rocketship that processes billions of dollars each year.

Position Summary

The Lead Cloud & Security Operations Engineer is a senior-level, hands-on technical role responsible for implementing and operating security controls across TabaPay’s hybrid infrastructure environment, including AWS, colocation data centers, on-prem production systems, and corporate SaaS platforms (Microsoft 365, Confluence, Jira, etc.). This position will establish and evolve independent security capabilities in support of regulatory compliance obligations, including PCI, GLBA/FFIEC, SOC 1/2, and RPAA (Canada). This is a lead-level individual contributor role with future leadership growth potential.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Infrastructure Security

- Design, implement, and maintain security controls in AWS environments
- Secure hybrid infrastructure including colocation and on-prem production systems
- Configure and manage firewalls, network segmentation, and cloud-native security services
- Implement centralized logging and monitoring (SIEM)
- Manage security products and configuration of corporate computing assets
- Lead vulnerability management and remediation coordination

Security Operations & Incident Response

- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents
- Develop detection rules and improve alert tuning
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective controls

Identity & Access Security

- Implement Identify & Access Management (IAM) best practices across cloud and infrastructure environments
- Enforce least-privilege access and role-based access controls
- Partner with Risk and Policy functions to operationalize access governance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Technology Operations and Engineering teams
- Support transition of security execution responsibilities from Operations to Security
- Provide security guidance during system architecture and infrastructure changes

Required Qualifications

- 7+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or security engineering
- Strong hands-on experience securing AWS environments
- Experience with hybrid infrastructure (cloud + on-prem or colocation)
- Direct experience implementing or operating SIEM/logging platforms
- Experience in vulnerability management and remediation processes
- Incident response experience in production environments
- Experience working in regulated environments (PCI, SOC 2, GLBA, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

- CISSP certification
- AWS Security Specialty or equivalent cloud certification
- Experience in fintech, payments, or financial services

Competencies

- Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced growth environment
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to balance security risk reduction with operational enablement
- High accountability and ownership mindset

Physical & Other Requirements

- Ability to work in a hybrid or office-based environment as required

Career Path

This position is expected to evolve as the Information Security organization grows and may expand into broader Security Engineering leadership responsibilities.

Compensation

Base Salary:
$185K-$205K (Bay Area)
$160K–$185K (Remote, United States)
However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered

Benefits

TabaPay offers the following benefits:
- 100% employer-paid health care insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (for employee only)
- Employer 401K Matching
- Generous and Flexible PTO

EEO Employer: TabaPay is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.