Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.  We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice .

We are currently seeking a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer to join our rapidly growing Security team. This role is for someone passionate about building proactive security solutions, implementing detection capabilities, and driving security automation at scale. You will be exposed to new challenges and technologies while making a tangible impact. This role is open to candidates across North America (US and Canada). If you are located near one of our hubs (Burnaby, Calgary, or Toronto), you will be expected to work in the office a minimum of twice per week on our designated Anchor Days.

Are you someone who’s always probing and asking why, someone who enjoys finding smarter and more efficient solutions to problems? If so, we have a spot for you on Clio’s security team! We are looking for the right candidate to develop and run our security architecture and engineering program, and be an advocate and advisor for security overall. If you have a strong operations background with a passion for security and experience in cloud-first environments, then we want to talk to you. A day in the life might look like: Implement and maintain security controls across AWS/Azure, focusing on EKS/AKS cluster security, EC2 hardening, and cloud-native protection Partner with the cloud security manager to plan and develop the team’s road map Develop and tune rules for cloud-specific threats, manage GuardDuty/Defender integration, and build automated response workflows Investigate potential security incidents and serve as initial incident responder Provide architectural guidance for securing our user environments and maintaining a good security posture Secure Kubernetes workloads, implement pod security standards, and integrate security scanning into CI/CD pipelines Stay up-to-date with current methods of cloud compromise, tools, tactics, and procedures Work in a small team where you can make a big impact What you may have: Cloud Security expertise with 3+ years in securing AWS environments Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and/or EKS, including autoscaling, CI/CD, and automation Adept at using IaC technologies like Terraform, Puppet, CloudFormation, or Ansible Skilled in securing cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP/GSuite, GitHub, and IdP Familiarity in a cloud-first organization, including experience with AWS and/or GCP Ability to program in a dynamic programming language: Python, Ruby Strong understanding of threat vectors, indicators of compromise, malicious behaviour identification, and emerging threat analysis. Strong Linux experience Demonstrate a keen interest in improving your craft by using AI Serious bonus points if you have: Strong Azure and/or GCP security experience to go with your AWS Experience Any security certifications such as AWS Security Specialist, OSCP, CKS, GCPN, CISSP or others Experience with Ruby on Rails, Puppet, Terraform, ELK (Elastic/OpenSearch, Logstash and Kibana) Infrastructure security (firewalls, ACLs, authentication, device hardening) Container Security Tools familiarity with Falco, OPA/Gatekeeper, container image scanning, and runtime protection This posting is for an existing vacancy What you will find here: Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.   Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include: Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance  Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary,