Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand.

As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

We are looking for an inspirational and hardworking person to join the Security Engineering team at SIE! You'll be joining a team of innovative engineers who are unified in their mission to make PlayStation the best and most secure gaming platform. This support is fulfilled by minimizing impact to the platform while ensuring security needs are met.

This role is highly technical and requires a shown grasp of security principles and how they are applied to production environments. As a member of the Cloud Security team you will assist in the planning, design, development, testing, and management of security tools and controls that provide protection and visibility of our cloud environments. Role Description: Provide cloud security capabilities that are proactive, preventive-focused models that address modern threats, including those driven by AI-enabled attack techniques.

Expanding into next-generation security domains such as AI/ML security, container security, and advanced threat detection and response. We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer (Staff) to define and drive security architecture, strategy, and engineering practices across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. This role will serve as a technical leader responsible for securing cloud-native and AI-driven systems at scale while influencing security outcomes across multiple teams and departments.

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive cloud security strategy, architecture standards, and technical roadmaps across cloud and AI-enabled environments Lead the design and implementation of preventative security controls , leveraging automation and AI-driven capabilities to reduce risk and improve detection and response Architect and secure complex multi-cloud and hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premise infrastructure Define and implement security architecture for AI/ML workloads , including model pipelines, data protection, and AI-integrated applications Identify and establish controls to mitigate AI-specific risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model leakage, and adversarial inputs Influence security and engineering practices across multiple teams and departments , driving adoption of secure-by-design principles Own the security outcomes of key cloud and AI initiatives, ensuring successful delivery and measurable risk reduction Establish and evolve DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security standards, integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines at scale Drive adoption and optimization of CNAPP platforms and related tooling to improve risk visibility and remediation across cloud, container, and AI environments Define and implement security architecture for containerized platforms (Kubernetes/EKS/GKE/AKS), including cluster hardening, workload isolation, image supply chain security, and runtime protection controls Lead the evolution of detection and response capabilities , integrating cloud telemetry, Cloud EDR, and advanced security analytics Conduct and guide threat modeling and risk assessments (Attack Surface Management, Data Security Posture Management, etc.) for complex cloud-native and AI-enabled systems Architect and deliver automation frameworks and security services to improve scalability and operatio