AWS Cloud Security & CSPM Specialist

National Black MBA Association; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Denver is seeking an AWS Specialist to secure cloud configurations and continuously monitor the cloud security posture within CSA standards. The role focuses on identifying configuration weaknesses, policy violations, and control gaps across AWS services.

The AWS Specialist will partner with cloud platform, infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering teams to remediate CSPM findings, support audits, and provide leadership with transparent risk reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years CSPM and secure cloud configuration experience.
• Experience identifying cloud misconfigurations and control weaknesses.
• Experience with core AWS services: compute, network, storage, identity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cloud environments are securely configured and governed per CSA standards.
• Maintain visibility into cloud configuration and security posture across platforms.
• Identify misconfigurations, policy violations, and control gaps.
• Build and refine CSPM detections aligned to baselines and controls.
• Onboard, tune, and operationalize CSPM tooling and posture reporting.
• Collaborate with cloud/platform teams to remediate findings.
• Triage posture findings, assess risk and blast radius, prioritize remediations.
• Provide CSPM posture metrics and risk reporting to CSA leadership.
• Contribute to cloud security standards and audit readiness.
• Track evolving cloud features and configuration risks impacting security.

Skills

CSPM principles

Risk assessment

AWS services experience

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical or security field

Tools

Wiz

Prisma Cloud

Defender

Orca

Job description

Bank of America in Denver is seeking an AWS Specialist to secure cloud configurations and continuously monitor the cloud security posture within CSA standards. The role focuses on identifying configuration weaknesses, policy violations, and control gaps across AWS services.

The AWS Specialist will partner with cloud platform, infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering teams to remediate CSPM findings, support audits, and provide leadership with transparent risk reporting.