This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced infrastructure team supporting secure, large-scale deployments of generative AI products for premier financial institutions. This is a full-time, onsite role based in New York City, working with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern security and observability tooling to help deliver cutting-edge AI systems in highly regulated environments. You'll work cross-functionally with internal engineering and AI teams, guiding security best practices, implementing compliance controls, and ensuring the integrity of AI-powered financial platforms.
As a Cloud Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and enforcing secure-by-default architectures, embedding automated guardrails, and strengthening the overall security posture of production systems. You'll lead initiatives to protect sensitive financial data, establish compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001), and implement zero trust principles across environments.
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, infrastructure security, or related roles
Deep AWS security (IAM, VPC design, GuardDuty, Security Hub, encryption)
Infrastructure-as-Code (AWS CDK, Pulumi, SST)
Python / Go / Bash for automation
Detection & incident response
Zero trust principles & secrets management
Hands-on experience implementing IAM, encryption, and network security controls in AWS
Experience maintaining compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR frameworks
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience securing financial services applications or handling sensitive financial data
Background in securing AI/ML infrastructure and data pipelines
Familiarity with SaaS security controls and identity management (Okta, Google Workspace, etc.)
Experience with AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, or other threat detection tools
Knowledge of zero trust architecture and secrets management
Proven experience building or scaling security programs in high-growth environments
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
60% Cloud Security Architecture & Automation (AWS, Terraform, IaC)
40% Detection, Compliance, and Continuous Monitoring
Daily Responsibilities
60% Designing and Hardening Secure Infrastructure
40% Security Auditing, Incident Response, and Team Collaboration
The Offer
Bonus Eligible
You Will Receive the Following Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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- Dice Id: 10105282
- Position Id: 798347
- Posted 10 hours ago
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