Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Global Security)

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to manage security monitoring in public cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP. The ideal candidate should have 2 to 5 years of experience in the industry, along with strong skills in Python, Terraform, and cloud security practices. This full-time role offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive rewards program.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

World-class training program

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of industry experience.
• Intermediate experience with Python.
• Experience with Terraform and CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Manage security monitoring in public cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain monitoring systems.
• Provide coordination of security events and incident response.

Skills

Python

Terraform

CloudFormation

SIEM

SOAR

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT related disciplines

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy cyber security research and innovation, proactive thinking and problem solving, in a challenging and adaptive environment while constantly thinking outside of the box? If so, this opportunity is right for you!

RBC’s Cloud Security Operations team is responsible for developing and investigating security alerts that might pose a risk to the organization. We are a team of experienced and enthusiastic cloud security analysts and engineers that are passionate about developing monitoring solutions and investigating cloud security incidents. As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology at RBC and gaining experience building and operating fully managed technology services in several Cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team managing security monitoring in our public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCP)
• Manage, maintain and administer security monitoring and alerting systems and processes, ensuring ongoing visibility into the security of our environments.
• Develop, maintain, and execute on system and application maintenance plans for monitoring and alerting systems.
• Provide coordination of security events and incident response investigations and to elevate incidents as appropriate.
• Build automated response capabilities to support the detection, investigation and remediation processes.
• Refine and automate security operations processes to improve incident investigation and triage efficiency.
• Design and develop dashboards and reporting to further enhance monitoring of processes and investigations.
• Provide guidance to the triage team members during incidents.
• Work flexible hours when necessary and be part of a 24/7 on‑call rotation.

Requirements

Must have:

• 2 to 5 years of industry experience.
• Intermediate experience with Python.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM.
• Experience with building detections in SIEM.
• Experience with automation in SOAR.
• Intermediate experience with building, provisioning and automating infrastructure resources in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex security incidents, events and advanced attack techniques.
• Ability to work in a complex, fast paced and rapidly changing business environment.
• Detail‑oriented, operationally savvy, and action‑oriented individual who continually strives for improvement.
• Understand RBC vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals.

Nice‑to‑have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT related disciplines or relevant experience.
• Certifications in information security (GCIH, GCSA, GPCS, GCTD, GCFR)
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCP)
• Experience in working within a large, global financial services company.
• A good understanding of modern, cloud‑centric architectures and DevOps principles.

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team.
• A world‑class training program in financial services.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Migrations, Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As Code (IaC), Organizational Change Management, Performance Measurement, Process Management, Requirements Analysis, Systems Software

Additional Job Details

Address: VANCOUVER MAIN BRANCH, 1025 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVER

City: Vancouver

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-08-08

Application Deadline: 2026-01-12

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.