Lead Cloud Security Engineer - Boston/Cloud Security/AWS/Azure

Boston, MAHybridFull Time$200k - $225kJob DescriptionA leading global investment management firm is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join its cybersecurity team. The organization manages investment strategies across public and private markets for a global institutional client base and relies heavily on advanced technology, data platforms, and research systems to support investment decision-making. This role will focus on protecting cloud-based environments that power critical business functions, including investment research, portfolio analytics, enterprise applications, and global collaboration platforms.As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer, you will serve as a technical expert responsible for strengthening cloud resilience, improving threat detection capabilities, and safeguarding sensitive financial and investment data. You will work closely with security operations, infrastructure, data engineering, and application development teams to develop proactive security solutions that reduce risk and improve visibility across cloud environments.Unlike traditional cloud security roles that focus primarily on governance or DevSecOps, this position is heavily centered around cloud defense, detection engineering, security tooling, and incident preparedness. You will build and optimize automated detection capabilities, improve cloud telemetry and monitoring, investigate security events, and develop security engineering solutions that enhance the organization's ability to identify and respond to emerging threats. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hands-on technical work and wants to help secure a highly sophisticated, data-driven technology environment. Required Skills & ExperienceStrong experience securing AWS and Azure environmentsExperience with cloud-native security monitoring and logging solutionsKnowledge of detection engineering and threat hunting methodologiesExperience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, or similar toolsUnderstanding of IAM, RBAC, and cloud access controlsExperience with infrastructure automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, or BashKnowledge of cloud networking and security controlsExperience managing cloud vulnerabilities and remediation programsFamiliarity with EDR, XDR, and cloud workload protection platformsStrong troubleshooting and incident investigation skillsDesired Skills & Experience5+ years of cybersecurity or cloud security engineering experienceExperience supporting global enterprise environmentsFinancial services or investment management experienceExperience with MITRE ATT&CK and threat modeling frameworksKnowledge of Kubernetes and container securityExperience building security dashboards and operational metricsAWS Security Specialty, CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or related certificationsBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fieldWhat You Will Be DoingDaily Responsibilities100% Hands OnDevelop and maintain cloud threat detection rules and monitoring capabilitiesInvestigate cloud-based security incidents and support response effortsEngineer automated solutions for identifying malicious activity and unauthorized accessImprove visibility across cloud infrastructure through logging, telemetry, and analyticsPartner with infrastructure teams to remediate security findings and reduce risk exposureConduct threat-hunting activities across cloud workloads and servicesImplement security controls that protect sensitive investment and client dataEvaluate new cloud services and identify potential security risks prior to deploymentCreate security automation workflows that improve operational efficiencyBuild dashboards, reports, and metrics that measure cloud security performanceThe OfferBonus OR Commission eligibleYou will receive the following benefitsMedical InsuranceDental BenefitsVision BenefitsPaid Time Off (PTO)401(k) (including match, if applicable)Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.