Expert Cloud Security Engineer - Activision

Job Title:

Expert Cloud Security Engineer - Activision

Requisition ID:

R025173

Job Description:

Your Mission

Activision, the publisher of the hit Call of Duty franchise, is looking for a passionate Sr. Cloud Security Engineer to join our Cloud Security function, supporting Activision, Blizzard, King, and Microsoft Gaming partners. We are looking for this role to be based out of our King office in Barcelona, Spain.

Are you highly interested in Cyber security and raising the security bar? Do you enjoy working across the company on unique solutions for a variety of areas related to Gaming? Does working with Security Analysts, Developers, and Program Management across a variety of areas excite you? If so, the Gaming Security team would like to talk to you.

Our team supports the services, platform, and studios that make up the Gaming business. In addition, we work with other Security teams within the company to ensure that we have the right tools and services to protect these key businesses.

We are looking for a Gaming Senior Cloud Security Engineer to help us engineer and deliver solutions that help secure our business by partnering and engaging with engineering teams to improve our security posture.

The successful candidate will have passion for security, committed collaboration skills, technical depth, coupled with the ability to bring others together in developing common solutions. Effective communication skills and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous and dynamic environment are necessary. Candidate should represent the growth mindset and display Activision Blizzard’s cultural values in day-to-day activities.

Our Cloud Security team represents Activision Blizzard, along with Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Build and automate cloud security guardrails and validation processes to ensure resilient, scalable, and secure cloud architectures for Gaming businesses.
• Deliver and support high-quality distributed services and infrastructures to enhance security for our Gaming businesses.
• Partner with Activision, Blizzard, King, Microsoft Gaming, and Microsoft Security, and other stakeholders to ensure ongoing alignment, manage dependencies, and achieve shared objectives.
• Support and enhance our Cloud Security program through automation, tooling, systems, and controls in partnership with Gaming Security and other partners.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of industry best practices, technologies, architectures, and emerging trends, applying this knowledge to our products and services.
• Perform hands-on configuration activities in areas such as Identity & Access Management, Threat Detection, and Incident Response.
• Implement process improvements and identify gaps in workflows, designing solutions to enhance efficiency through automation and scalability.
• Provide technical Cloud Security Architecture guidance to studios and business teams.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Over 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with expertise in automation, including building cloud security solutions, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), and operations incident response.
• OR bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience with Azure.
• Experience deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in public cloud environments.
• Experience with one or more languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash, SQL, YAML,  JSON).
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• Experience working alongside technical project management, following project management methodologies.

Extra Points:

• CISSP CISA CISM SANS GCIA GCIH OSCP Security+ Master's Degree or Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• OR 7+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience with Azure.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Cloud Native Security Tools or CNAPP platforms.
• Experience with deploying cloud security guardrails and controls.
• Experience with Agile workflows.
• Understanding of the Software development ecosystem; from inception to delivery.
• Certification as a Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, along with one or more of the following: Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or AWS Certified Security Specialty.
• Proven track record of improving reliability, availability, and performance of cloud services.
• Experience developing and maintaining large scale distributed systems.
• Experience coaching and mentoring others.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 
 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $121,500.00 - $224,880.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.