GCP Cloud Security Specialist

Bank of America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer in Chicago to assess security controls across cloud platforms and identify vulnerabilities. You will provide expert guidance to support partners and adapt testing methods to evolving threats, while mentoring others on the team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, and regulatory compliance, with hands-on experience in cloud tools and threat modeling.

Qualifications

• 3+ years understanding of Google GCP native services, tools, and architecture.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and practice.
• Working knowledge of cloud threat landscape.
• Technical experience in infrastructure and/or security functions.
• Understanding of DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline integration through security engineering lifecycles.
• Understanding of Threat modeling and frameworks.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and scanning tools.
• Experience in project management.
• Well-developed analytic, qualitative, and quantitative reasoning skills with a demonstrated creative problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently with little oversight on complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Improve vulnerability identification quality control for the Cloud environment; collaborating across Vulnerability Management to support end-to-end adoption.
• Collaborate to align strategy and roadmaps across Cloud Security, Cyber Security Operational Controls, Security Functions and Capabilities outlining goals/outcomes, milestones, and key initiatives to track progress and provide visibility into issues.
• Perform gap analysis of current controls, identifying deficiencies, formulating recommendations, and developing action plans.
• Provide consulting services as a cloud vulnerability identification subject matter expert.
• Quickly learn and evaluate new technologies for integration into cloud vulnerability management workstreams.
• Provide support for audit and regulatory related inquiries.
• Offer technical guidance to engineering staff to solve complex challenges.
• Highly organized and motivated self-starter with a curious mind
• Lead and oversee efforts to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Cloud platforms and workloads.
• Manage daily operations of Cloud security solutions such as Aqua, Wiz, Qualys, CrowdStrike
• Enhance vulnerability identification process for Hybrid Cloud platforms
• Drive Cloud Security solutions in alignment with the Bank's cloud strategy and in accordance with security best practices
• Facilitate the analysis, implementation, execution, and improvement of proactive security controls to prevent external threat actors from infiltrating company systems or information.
• Conducts research and provides leadership updates regarding advanced threats to compromise security controls and protocols.
• Monitors new threats and complex attempts to compromise security controls
• Develops strong partnerships by demonstrating operational expertise as a subject matter expert.

Skills

Problem Solving

Cyber Security

Data Privacy and Protection

Risk Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Information Systems Management

Threat Analysis

Critical Thinking

Customer and Client Focus

Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

Technology Systems Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

CISSP/CCSP/CISM

Tools

Google GCP

Aqua

Wiz

Qualys

CrowdStrike

Job description

Bank of America is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer in Chicago to assess security controls across cloud platforms and identify vulnerabilities. You will provide expert guidance to support partners and adapt testing methods to evolving threats, while mentoring others on the team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, and regulatory compliance, with hands-on experience in cloud tools and threat modeling.