Cloud Ops Audit and Security Engineer

Computer Futures

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Palo Alto, CA, us on site Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description

Computer Futures is a leading IT recruitment consultancy, specializing in placing IT experts in permanent and contract roles across Asia, Europe and the US. 

With a proven track record in IT recruitment, we enjoy success within all sectors and business types, placing a candidate every 38 minutes. From single job vacancies to large-scale projects, our proficiency in providing exceptional professionals across the board has carved our reputation as a secure and significant supplier partner. 

A robust and financially strong business we have grown organically from our first office in London in 1986, to 18 offices in Europe; including Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Paris as well as one office in San Francisco and Tokyo. 

Gaining market share, year-on-year, we have the largest client base of any IT recruitment business across Europe. We work with a range of clients, from SMEs to large multi-nationals and high-profile names. 

Passionate about recruitment, our 350+ specialist IT recruitment consultants’ priority is to secure the right person for the right role, within a specified time frame and budget. Through Computer Futures’ methodology, our consultants – who focus on a specific IT technical market and geographical area - create a bespoke service to meet our individual clients’ recruitment needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the tracking and prioritizing of security and audit-related tasks and activities in the Cloud Ops Department
  • Work with internal and external teams and auditors to ensure Cloud Ops audit readiness
  • Responsible for managing and improving the Cloud Ops “Audit Control” program
  • Assist in WebTrust (SOC) and PCI DSS, compliance activities and audits
  • Project manage audit and security policy reviews, changes, and approvals
  • Serve as primary point of contact for audit and security-related topics

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BS in Computer Science, preferably with focus on Information Security
  • Familiarity with SOC 2 and PCI DSS principles and standards
  • Broad Internet understanding: TCP/IP programming, basics of how HTTP and other major Internet protocols work.
  • Familiarity with penetration testing tools, reading results, and identifying remediation tasks.
  • Demonstrated independence, creativity and initiative and the ability to understand the company's architecture and business goals
  • Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written communication
  • Ability to take on multiple disparate tasks and see them to completion

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in performing internal audits a plus
  • Perl development experience on UNIX or Linux

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Look for: Cynthia 

Phone: 346 231 7545

Email: c.nicholas@computerfutures. com

About this role

Summary

Assist in security audits, manage audit control, ensure compliance, and serve as security contact.

Job title

Cloud Ops Audit and Security Engineer

Experience level

not specified

Industry

it recruitment

Location requirements

Palo Alto, CA, US; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

familiarity with soc 2pci dssinternet protocolspenetration testingcommunication

Preferred skills

internal auditsperlunix linux

Specializations

auditsecuritycloud operationscompliancepenetration testing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Palo Alto, CA, USA

On-site City