Lead IT Risk and Security Engineer

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Hyderabad; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Pension / retirement benefits

Paid time off and personal/family care

Job summary

A leading financial services organization seeks a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to enhance security capabilities for cloud environments. The role requires expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP, along with at least 5 years of security experience. Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, automating security processes, and documenting policies. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications, with flexible/hybrid work available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry security experience, 3 years in public cloud (AWS and Azure preferred).
• Experience with delivering reliable, available, high-performance enterprise-scale solutions.
• Certifications like CISSP, Security+, or Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new technologies and design holistic security solutions.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve security processes.
• Document security policies and develop runbooks for operational readiness.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Programming in Python, C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, SQL

Familiarity with cloud security tools

Experience with vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Aquasec

Inspector

Wiz

Job description

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

The Cloud Security Engineering team provides best in class cloud security services to the enterprise securing the workloads, application and data in AWS, Azure and GCP. This position is for a Lead Cloud Security Engineer.

This position focuses on Cloud Security Capabilities in AWS, Azure and GCP, as well as providing Subject Matter Expertise.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Why You’ll Love This Job

The purpose of Cybersecurity Engineering team is to provide best in class and versatile security services to the enterprise. This position is for a Lead Security Engineer on the Cloud Security Engineering team. This position is focused on being a subject matter expert (SME) for Cloud Security Capabilities in AWS, Azure and GCP. As a SME, the Lead Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for analyzing complex security issues to improve the overall posture of the company, evaluating new capabilities & ensure preparation for Production implementation.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating new technologies and services and working with our Architecture team to design and implement holistic security solutions.
• Identify opportunities for automation eliminating manual, mundane activities and improving machine learning capabilities along with providing content for security playbooks.
• Proactively identify deficiencies in security services, propose plans for improvement and implement them.
• Maintain professional and technical process knowledge by keeping abreast of security best practices.
• Provide new security capabilities through industry leading security tools or by creating custom tools as needed.
• Document security policies, controls, and processes, and develop runbooks and how-to guides for operational readiness of engineered solutions.
• Evaluate IAM requests from other groups and assure that least privilege is preserved.
• Evaluate and create cloud security baselines and implement monitoring to assure compliance.
• Provide expert guidance to stakeholder and internal clients.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Talents Needed For Success

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of industry security experience including 3 year in public cloud (AWS and Azure preferred)
• Problem solving skills to resolve problems effectively and creatively while maintaining a high level of flexibility, professionalism, and integrity.
• Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, and SQL as well as experience with GIT version control (GITFlow, GitHub, BitBucket, etc.).
• Experience with delivering reliable, available, and high-performance enterprise-scale solutions.
• Experience with vulnerability management, SIEM, compliance to security baselines, and Identity and Access Management in the cloud and on‑prem.
• Familiarity with industry standards, guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements related to information security and cloud computing (NIST 800-53, ISO-27001, etc.).
• One or more of the following certifications: Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), CISSP, Security+.
• Demonstrated experience in Cloud Security tools such as Aquasec, Inspector, and Wiz a plus.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.