Cloud Security Principal Engineer

Avature; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Cloud Security Principal Engineer to join their dynamic Information Protection and Risk Management team. This role emphasizes the importance of cloud security and risk mitigation, enabling you to make a significant impact on the security posture of SaaS platforms. As part of a collaborative team, you will design and implement technical controls and governance processes, ensuring security configurations are maintained. This position offers the potential for long-term engagement, allowing you to contribute to the continuous improvement of security services. If you're passionate about security and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud security and risk management is essential.
• Familiarity with security controls and governance processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, manage, and mitigate security risks associated with SaaS platforms.
• Design and implement security technologies and governance processes.

Skills

Cloud Security

Risk Management

Technical Controls

Governance Processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Relevant Security Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)

Tools

SaaS Platforms

Security Configuration Tools

Job description

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that’s worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We’re always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech.

Job Description

The Cloud Security Principal Engineer position at Ally is a member of the Information Protection and Risk Management team and works closely with other members of the IPRM program to identify, manage, and mitigate security risks at Ally. The engineer is part of a broader team of security engineers reporting to the Sr. Director, Cloud Security who are responsible for developing, deploying, and integrating technical controls and tools to meet specific security requirements, as well as defining processes and standards to ensure that security configurations and tools are maintained.

This is a project-focused resource within the organization and will focus on designing and implementing both technologies and governance processes focused on our SaaS platforms. This resource will have potential opportunity to transition into a longer-term engagement to continue to mature and improve the SaaS security service.