Cloud Security Capability Lead

Cummins Inc.; Columbus (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Indiana, seeks a Cloud Security Capability Lead to drive enterprise cloud security across AWS, Azure, and OCI and to align security goals with business strategy.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, board-ready metrics, and collaboration with Cybersecurity, Cloud Platform Engineering, and Risk teams to elevate security across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• CISSP or similar certification preferred.
• Export controls/regulatory compliance licensing may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud security policy development across AWS, Azure, and OCI.
• Establish governance, asset visibility, and tagging to improve security posture.
• Develop board-ready security metrics and KRIs to demonstrate risk reduction.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Cloud Platform Engineering, and Risk teams to align security with business goals.
• Drive roadmaps, milestones, and remediation oversight for enterprise cloud security.

Skills

Cloud governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI)

Security-by-design

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

CMDB

GRC platforms

Job description

We are looking for a talented Cloud Security Capability Lead to join our Cummins Inc. team in Columbus, Indiana.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the execution and continuous evolution of Cummins' enterprise cloud security strategy across AWS, Azure, and OCI.

• Strengthen cybersecurity posture by establishing scalable governance frameworks, security standards, and operating models.

• Drive enterprise-wide risk reduction initiatives through proactive remediation planning, execution, and validation.

• Partner with architecture, engineering, cybersecurity, and business teams to align cloud security priorities with business objectives.

• Improve compliance, accountability, and asset visibility through effective cloud resource ownership and tagging programs.

• Deliver actionable security insights through executive and board-level metrics, reporting, and risk communication.

• Foster a culture of security awareness by developing targeted training programs and promoting secure cloud engineering practices.

• Enable strategic decision-making by managing cloud security roadmaps, organizational priorities, and transformation initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise cybersecurity, cloud governance, or transformation programs while driving measurable business outcomes.

• Strong expertise in cloud security principles, risk management, compliance frameworks, and security-by-design practices across modern cloud environments.

• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to build alignment across technical and business functions.

• Proven capability to manage complex priorities, roadmaps, dependencies, and organizational change in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong foundation in modern technology practices, including cloud platforms, secure development principles, system architecture, and operational excellence.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience preferred.

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or similar certification preferred.

• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Key Competencies:

• Lead the operationalization of the SecureCloud program by defining and maintaining cloud security policies, standards, governance frameworks, and security controls across AWS, Azure, and OCI.

• Drive collaboration across Cybersecurity, Cloud Platform Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Architecture Review Board, Risk, Compliance, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure consistent cloud security execution.

• Establish governance processes that improve cloud asset ownership, accountability, resource tagging compliance, and overall security visibility.

• Manage enterprise cloud security initiatives from strategy through execution, including roadmap development, milestone tracking, dependency management, and remediation oversight.

• Partner with Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams to maintain risk registers, improve compliance performance, and support executive risk management activities.

• Develop board-ready reporting, KPIs, and KRIs that clearly demonstrate security posture improvements, compliance progress, risk reduction, and business value.

• Promote a security-first culture through cloud security awareness programs, role-based training, and advocacy of secure engineering and CloudSecOps practices.

• Leverage tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, CMDB, GRC platforms, and workflow automation solutions to improve governance, operational efficiency, and program transparency.

• Apply knowledge of cloud assessments, compliance monitoring, security metrics, risk remediation, asset management, and enterprise control frameworks to drive sustainable security outcomes.

• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or comparable industry credentials.

• Demonstrate strong leadership, adaptability, strategic thinking, customer focus, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Systems/Information Technology

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

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