Cloud Security Specialist

Job Title: Cloud Security Specialist Location: Minneapolis or New York City (Hybrid 3 days a week onsite) Pay Range: 100k - 200k Full Time Role What’s the Job? This ideal candidate will directly contribute to our mission by enabling secure innovation and growth in the cloud, safeguarding our data from cyber threats. Responsibilities Develop and support the overall cloud security strategy, architecture, and technical framework, including standards, guidelines, procedures, and requirements Serve as security subject matter expert for cloud-based initiatives and architecture Define and maintain the enterprise security roadmap for cloud environments Design and architect secure cloud solutions, considering network security, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, data protection, and other security domains Create reusable secure design patterns for common cloud use cases to ensure engineering initiatives can progress swiftly and securely Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of the overall cloud security program Mentor security engineers and provide technical direction Educate and enforce security best practices across teams Qualifications Broad and deep understanding of cloud security concepts, including network security, data protection, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and threat modeling Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Platform Engineering, Application Development, IT, Compliance) to integrate security practices into cloud deployments and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Strong proficiency in scripting and configuration languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Terraform) for automation and security orchestration Expert knowledge of Azure, AWS and GCP cloud native services, including best practices, architecture patterns and potential weaknesses Proven ability to influence as a cloud security authority, serving as security subject matter expert, guiding and influencing technical teams on secure cloud usage and architecture decisions Expert Qualifications DevSecOps Experience: Hands-on experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and a strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and tooling Container Security Specialization: Deep expertise in securing container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS) Serverless and Edge Computing Security: Knowledge and experience securing serverless functions (e.g., AWS Lambda) and/or edge computing deployments If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! #J-18808-Ljbffr