Remote Cloud Security Leader – Azure/AWS/GCP

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Security to drive enterprise-scale remediation across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will lead security initiatives, collaborate with engineering and privacy teams, and improve remediation timelines with automation and policy-as-code.

The role offers remote work within the United States, with a salary range of $135,000 to $145,000 annually plus incentive potential. Strong leadership and cloud security experience are required.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of cybersecurity experience, including at least four years focused on cloud security.
• Two or more years of experience leading teams or serving as a technical lead in cloud security or cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated experience working across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Experience remediating enterprise-scale cloud security control deficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cloud security remediation initiatives across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Drive efforts to reduce public cloud exposure through private endpoints and secure architectures.
• Develop policy-as-code frameworks and automation for secure deployments and compliance.
• Oversee cloud security remediation lifecycle using monitoring platforms and risk-based prioritization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud security controls into development workflows.

Skills

Cloud security

Leadership

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Security to drive enterprise-scale remediation across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will lead security initiatives, collaborate with engineering and privacy teams, and improve remediation timelines with automation and policy-as-code.

The role offers remote work within the United States, with a salary range of $135,000 to $145,000 annually plus incentive potential. Strong leadership and cloud security experience are required.