Cloud Security Principal Engineer

Ally; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401K with matching contributions

Flexible health insurance options

Job summary

A leading digital financial services company in Charlotte is seeking a Cloud Security Principal Engineer. This role focuses on managing and improving cloud security infrastructure while defining policies and controls. Candidates must have over 7 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 to $180,000, along with generous benefits. Join a team focused on diversity, inclusion, and employee development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in cloud security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support existing cloud security infrastructure.
• Define and manage cloud-focused security policies.
• Identify and report security risks.

Skills

Technical expertise in cloud security

Programming skills in Python

Automation and DevOps knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Job description

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people – with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work‑life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule

Ally designates roles as (1) fully on‑site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role’s specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

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.

The Work Itself

• Primary responsibility will be to support our existing cloud security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other technologies such as DevOps toolchain, Cloud automation, SaaS posture management, AI and other technologies.
• Define and mature cloud‑focused security policies and controls (governance, processes, frameworks, metrics)
• Managing the day‑to‑day troubleshooting of the enterprise CSPM platform and other security controls, which includes:
  • Configuration tuning, troubleshooting, as well as defining and executing escalation criteria.
  • Working with Security teams to tune control systems to best meet the need of the business.
  • Ability to identify security risks and work with the IPRM team to report and lead the remediation efforts.
• Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly health checks, user activity audits and must have good knowledge in determining baseline offsets.
• Identify, implement, and operationalize security technologies and processes to improve visibility and reduce risk.
• Partner with other technical leaders throughout the organization to refine and mature Ally’s security posture for cloud‑based technologies and platforms, as well as identifying and maturing our application security capabilities.
• Consult with project teams to ensure that platform architecture has proper security controls in place (focused on Cloud Providers / SaaS engagements).
• Cloud Platform Security and DevSecOps / Pipeline Security.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical expertise in two or more technology areas (compute, storage, network, data, etc).
• Experience as a software developer with knowledge of automation, Infrastructure as Code and DevOps + CI/CD tools and processes.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Terraform, and experience in frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• 5+ years of experience in information security practices, controls, and governance (CISSP preferred).
• 5+ years of experience as a technical resource within an IT organization (enterprise / matrixed organization preferred).
• 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (operational experience preferred for AWS, Azure, GCP, etc).
• Demonstrate technical expertise/working knowledge of OWASP Top 10 LLM and AI Security.
• Builds partnerships, translates complexities into simple terms, ability to maintain focus on objectives.
• Process/procedures, standards/policies, architectures, etc.

How We’ll Have Your Back

• Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part‑time status and management level).
• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry‑leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save‑up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
• Supporting your Health & Well‑being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, pre‑tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well‑being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA backup child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
• Work‑Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
• Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
• To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are

Ally Financial is a customer‑centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on “Doing it Right” and being a trusted financial‑services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [e-mail]. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range

Base Pay Range: $110,000 – $180,000 USD. An individual’s position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation

This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.