Joblaze summary

The Security Engineering Tech Lead at Next Insurance is responsible for shaping and executing the company's cloud-native security strategy, focusing on AWS, Kubernetes, and IAM architecture. This role requires extensive experience in security engineering, particularly in cloud environments, along with strong leadership skills to mentor a team and influence cross-functional initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in security automation and a hands-on approach to technical challenges, making it suitable for seasoned professionals looking to impact a growing organization.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Next Insurance's careers page October 29, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Security Engineering Tech Lead role remote?: It's hybrid — Next Insurance expects some on-site time in Kfar Saba, Israel.
How much experience is required?: At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Security Engineering Tech Lead role.
Where is the role based?: Next Insurance is hiring for this position in Kfar Saba, Israel.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, CI/CD, Go, IAM, IaC, Kubernetes.
What seniority level is this role?: Next Insurance targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Security Engineering Tech Lead role at Next Insurance.

From the original posting

Location: Kfar Saba, IL (hybrid)

As a fast-growing, cloud-native company, we aren't just protecting our infrastructure,we are building the security foundation that enables our scale. To drive this vision, our Security Engineering team operates at the absolute forefront of the field, embedding secure-by-design capabilities directly into our engineering DNA.

We are looking for a Security Engineering Tech Lead to shape our long-term strategy, advance our automation, and deepen developer trust across the organization. This is a rare opportunity to directly influence the technical direction of a high-scale platform while mentoring a talented team of engineers, without losing your hands-on edge.

What You’ll Do:

Shape and execute our cloud-native security strategy, serving as the technical lead for AWS, Kubernetes, and IAM architecture.
Partner closely with Platform Engineering to build reusable security capabilities into the engineering platform.
Scale our security posture by engineering self-service guardrails and automated controls that allow product teams to ship faster, safely.
Standardize security patterns and reference architectures that enable cross-organization scalability while reducing friction for engineering teams.
Drive secure adoption of AI-assisted development, agentic workflows, and developer productivity platforms.
Elevate the team's technical maturity by mentoring engineers, refining design reviews, and fostering a culture of security ownership.

What We Need:

7+ years in security engineering, cloud security, or a related technical security role
At least 2 years in a tech lead, staff-level, or mentorship capacity
Strong hands-on AWS security experience across IAM, networking, workload security, logging, monitoring, and cloud-native services.
Strong Kubernetes and containerized environment security knowledge
Experience with IaC, CI/CD security, distributed systems, identity, and access control
Ability to review technical designs and provide clear, practical security guidance
Strong communication skills in Hebrew and English
Proven track record of influencing stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AI, LLM, MCP, or agentic development environments.
Background in security automation, internal security platforms, or developer-facing tooling
Experience with threat modeling, security architecture, or secure design programs
Scripting or coding experience in Python, Go, or similar
Experience designing and building security automation or internal security platforms at scale.

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