Cloud Security Engineer - Boston

Motion Recruitment

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

PTO

401(k) with match

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is helping a leading global asset management firm to hire a Cloud Security Engineer. You design and implement security controls across multi-cloud environments and protect critical data and applications.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, software engineering, platform, and security teams to strengthen IAM, vulnerability management, and security automation while enabling compliant, scalable cloud deployments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
5+ years in cybersecurity or cloud security.
Experience with multi-cloud security and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain cloud security controls across multi-cloud environments.
Collaborate with infrastructure, software engineering, platform, and security teams to enforce security best practices.
Manage IAM, vulnerability management, and security monitoring across cloud workloads.
Support incident response investigations and implement automated security tooling and compliance controls.
Evaluate cloud configurations and drive secure software development lifecycle practices.

Skills

AWS security

Azure security

GCP security

IAM

IaC (Terraform)

CloudFormation

SIEM

Networking security

Python

Security frameworks

Automation

DevSecOps

CI/CD security

Container security

Kubernetes security

Threat detection

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Information Systems

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

SIEM tooling

Job description

A leading global asset management firm is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer to join its growing cybersecurity and infrastructure organization. The company is known for its data-driven investment approach and extensive use of advanced technology, quantitative research, and cloud-based platforms to support global investment operations. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will help protect critical cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, and sensitive financial data while enabling secure innovation across the organization.

In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain cloud security controls across multi-cloud environments, with a primary focus on securing enterprise workloads, data platforms, and software development pipelines. You will work closely with infrastructure, software engineering, platform, and security teams to establish security best practices, improve threat detection capabilities, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will include cloud architecture reviews, identity and access management, vulnerability management, security automation, incident response support, and the implementation of security monitoring solutions. Additionally, you will help develop security frameworks that enable the organization to safely scale its cloud footprint while maintaining a strong security posture.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience securing AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
Experience with cloud security architecture and best practices
Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Experience with security monitoring, logging, and SIEM platforms
Knowledge of networking, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud-native security services
Experience with vulnerability management and remediation practices
Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, or another scripting language
Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance requirements
Solid software engineering and automation fundamentals

Desired Skills & Experience

5+ years of cybersecurity or cloud security experience
Experience supporting financial services, fintech, or highly regulated environments
Knowledge of container and Kubernetes security
Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security
Cloud security certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CCSK, or CCSP
Experience with threat detection and incident response
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

100% Hands On
Design and implement security controls for cloud infrastructure and enterprise applications
Monitor cloud environments and respond to security alerts, vulnerabilities, and threats
Perform security reviews of new cloud services, architectures, and deployments
Develop and maintain automated security tooling and compliance controls
Partner with engineering teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle
Manage identity, access, secrets management, and privileged access controls
Evaluate cloud configurations and recommend improvements to strengthen security posture
Support incident response investigations and security remediation efforts
Implement and enhance cloud logging, monitoring, and threat detection capabilities
Document security standards, procedures, and architectural decisions

The Offer