Cloud & AI Security Engineer

aresmgmt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plan

401(k) with company match

FSAs/HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance & Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ares Management is seeking a cybersecurity leader to design, implement, and oversee security controls across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments in a fast‑paced, high‑performing team. You will partner with engineering and ops to balance speed, stability, and risk while shaping secure reference architectures.

Ideal candidates bring hands‑on cloud security experience, SecDevOps familiarity, and strong problem‑solving with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or related disciplines.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms and cloud-native security concepts.
• Experience designing scalable security controls or architectures.
• Familiar with SecDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud environments.
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments.
• Ensure systems align with regulatory and internal security standards.
• Develop secure reference architectures and guardrails for engineering teams.
• Embed secure-by-default controls into CI/CD pipelines and workflows.
• Mentor peers on modern security engineering practices.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architectures

SecDevOps

Cybersecurity engineering

Analytical & communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Containers

Cloud-native security services

Job description

Ares Management is seeking a cybersecurity leader to design, implement, and oversee security controls across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments in a fast‑paced, high‑performing team. You will partner with engineering and ops to balance speed, stability, and risk while shaping secure reference architectures.

Ideal candidates bring hands‑on cloud security experience, SecDevOps familiarity, and strong problem‑solving with excellent communication.