CDTR-Cybersecurity - Cloud Security-Senior Associate

PwC Acceleration Center India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,300,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India is seeking a Cloud Security Senior Associate to support client service engagements focused on cloud security within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice.

You will analyze complex issues, manage workstreams, and apply critical thinking to navigate ambiguity while developing your personal brand and technical skills.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in cloud security or related field.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing cloud security requirements and translating client needs into practical recommendations.
• Managing cloud security workstreams across infra, platform, and SaaS environments.
• Assessing configurations, identity controls, network protections and data access paths.
• Performing vulnerability reviews and incident investigations to identify root causes.
• Developing security documentation, risk assessments and implementation plans.
• Collaborating with client teams and stakeholders to communicate findings and next steps.
• Mentoring junior team members on cloud security tasks and deliverables.
• Applying security frameworks to design and evaluate solutions.

Skills

Cloud security

English proficiency

Mentoring juniors

Analytical thinking

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Cloud Security Senior Associate you will support client service engagements focused on cloud security within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice, helping assess security needs, interpret risk considerations, and contribute to deliverables that address enterprise and cloud security challenges. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex issues, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client connections, guide junior team members, and apply critical thinking to navigate ambiguity while developing your personal brand and technical skills. In this role at PwC Acceleration Center Bangalore, you will contribute to cloud security activities across the engagement lifecycle, use methodologies and technology resources to support solution delivery, and help maintain professional and technical standards while working across varied security scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing cloud security requirements and translating client needs into practical control and architecture recommendations
• Supporting cloud security workstreams across infrastructure, platform, and software as a service environments
• Assessing cloud configurations, identity controls, network protections, and data access pathways for security gaps
• Performing vulnerability reviews and incident investigations to identify root causes and remediation steps
• Developing security control documentation, risk assessments, and implementation plans for cloud environments
• Reviewing cloud service delivery models and shared responsibility boundaries to identify technology and governance issues
• Applying cybersecurity frameworks and technical standards to design and evaluate security solutions
• Collaborating with client teams and internal stakeholders to communicate findings, status updates, and next steps
• Mentoring junior team members on cloud security tasks, analysis methods, and deliverable preparation
• Using analytical thinking and cloud engineering skills to address complex security challenges and support engagement delivery

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 4 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• AWS cloud Security experience/Certification is required.
• Preference for Computer Science, Information Security, or related study
• Demonstrating cloud security architecture knowledge in client engagements
• Analyzing cloud infrastructure risks and recommending security controls
• Applying security engineering across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms
• Interpreting feedback, mentoring teammates, and navigating ambiguity