AWS Cloud Security Architect

We are

A rapidly growing fintech company that provides technology infrastructure powering the future of financial services. Leveraging our proprietary real-time banking core, we deliver innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, lending and crypto solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Together with its partners, CR is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion. 

While Cross River is based in the United States, the majority of development activity is based in Israel. Our main office is in Har-Hotzvim, Jerusalem, with a flexible hybrid work model. 

You are

A leader, who takes pride in the accomplishments of your team. You can develop trust and give guidance and space to top talent and empower them to be their best. You are passionate about exploring new technology and using it to make an actionable impact to the future of fintech. You can balance the needs of the business and the team's goals, with, a strong value for code quality and adherence to implementing best practices. 

A highly skilled AWS Security Engineer with additional FinOps expertise to ensure the security and compliance of our cloud infrastructure. You are able to implement and maintain robust security controls across AWS environment. You are passionate about best practices, automation for security monitoring, and collaborating with other teams.

You will

• Cloud Security Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of security measures across AWS environments to ensure systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with industry best practices. Including implementation, automation and development of security policies
• Conduct regular security assessments, penetration tests, and audits to proactively address risks and vulnerabilities
• Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work closely with internal teams to integrate security best practices into development and operational workflows
• Security Automation & Infrastructure Management: Design and implement automation strategies for security monitoring, auditing, and incident response
• Cost Efficiency through Security: Contribute to cloud cost management by optimizing cloud resources with compromising on security. 
• Incident Response & Threat Management: Take ownership of incident response processes and ensure swift identification, analysis, and remediation of security threats. Including leading post-incident reviews and regularly updating incident response playbooks and train internal teams on new procedures

Work from our Jerusalem office 3 days a week

You Have

• Proficiency in Hebrew and English language with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• AWS Certified Security Specialty - Must
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional - Must
• Experience with Azure cloud security, including relevant certification (Azure AZ-104 Administrator)
• In-depth knowledge of AWS security services (e.g., IAM, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, VPC security)
• Expertise in cloud security architecture, including identity and access management, encryption, network security, and application security.
• Strong skills in Linux, Bash, Terraform, Jenkins, Containers/Docker, and programming languages such as Python and JavaScript
• Experience in security automation and incident response in cloud environments

A plus if you have

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• Prior experience in security assessments, audits, and vulnerability testing in cloud environments
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams, embedding security into development, operations, and infrastructure workflows
• Familiarity with FinOps practices, with the ability to balance security measures with cost-efficient strategies

Why join us

Cross River Technologies develops software infrastructure for the fintech industry. Providing innovative technological solutions for various financial services, including payments, credit cards, and loans. 

Globally, Cross River has 900 employees, 170 of whom are based in the R&D center at the Jerusalem offices. 

We offer a wide range of wellness benefits including ongoing learning and development opportunities; monthly wellness reimbursement; volunteering opportunities; charitable donation matching; Keren Hishtalmut on full salary; private health and dental insurance; advanced study fund and various company events. 

We place a strong emphasis on employee satisfaction and growth.