Google Cloud Security Specialist (GCP exp. required)

Bank of America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading benefits

Discretionary annual incentive

Paid time off

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Specialist to assess technologies, applications, and security controls across Cloud platforms. You will guide testing methods to evolving threats and regulatory requirements, mentoring teammates and partnering with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes hands-on vulnerability management, cloud security tooling, and collaboration with audit and regulatory teams to strengthen defenses and protect financial data.

Qualifications

• 3+ years understanding of Google GCP native services, tools, and architecture.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and practice.
• Experience with threat modeling and security engineering lifecycles.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and scanning tools.
• Ability to work independently on complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee cloud vulnerability identification in Cloud platforms and workloads.
• Collaborate to align cloud security strategy, roadmaps and key initiatives.
• Perform gap analysis and develop action plans for security controls.
• Provide consulting as a cloud vulnerability SME and support audit inquiries.
• Enhance vulnerability identification processes for Hybrid Cloud environments.
• Drive security controls to prevent external threats and ensure compliance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Information Systems Management

Threat Analysis

Critical Thinking

Cyber Security

Data Privacy

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Business Acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

CISSP/CCSP/CISM

Cloud security certifications (SANS/GIAC)

Tools

Aqua

Wiz

Qualys

CrowdStrike

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Position Summary

This job is responsible for assessing the bank's technologies, applications, and overall security controls in Cloud platforms to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities that may impact Bank of America's information security. Key responsibilities include understanding and complying of the Bank's Global Information Security policy and relevant cyber security threats to complete security assessments. Job expectations include providing expert technical guidance to support partners and adapting testing methods to emerging cyber security regulations and evolving threats, while developing others on the team.

LOB Specific Job 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.

Required 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.


• Extremely motivated, hungry to learn


• Ability to communicate complex concepts to all levels of understanding and technical ability.

Desired Qualifications

• CISSP/CCSP/CISM


• Cloud specific Security certifications such as SANS/GIAC


• Vendor specific and relevant certifications


• Bachelors degree in a technical field

Skills

• Problem Solving


• Information Systems Management


• Threat Analysis


• Critical Thinking


• Customer and Client Focus


• Cyber Security


• Policies, Procedures & Guidelines


• Technology Systems Assessment


• Risk Analytics


• Quality Assurance


• Business Acumen


• Stakeholder Management


• Data Privacy and Protection


• Data and Trend Analysis


• Business Intelligence

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$100,000.00 - $141,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.