Senior Cloud Security Architect – Multi-Cloud & IaC Expert

Bank of America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Chicago seeks a Sr. Cloud Security Analyst to design, implement, and manage security controls across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will partner with cross-functional teams to secure cloud-based applications, data, and infrastructure.

The role requires deep cloud security expertise, architecture principles, and industry standards. You will help integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, participate in risk assessments, and evaluate security solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Detail-oriented with ability to identify risks, inconsistencies, and gaps in cloud security configurations, documentation, and assessment findings.
• Effective communication skills to explain technical risks, recommendations, and requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex security issues, evaluate options, and support practical, risk-based solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Familiarity with AI tools to enhance work (Github Copilot, Claude Code).
• Knowledge of scripting or programming languages (Java, Python, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the security authority for cloud architecture reviews, technical risk assessments, and solution design across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments.
• Support and automate security assessments and governance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps, architecture, and risk teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development.
• Contribute to the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of cloud-native and third-party security solutions.
• Support remediation activities tied to compliance audits or third-party risk assessments.
• Conduct security risk assessments for cloud applications, services, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure secure design, configuration, and operation of cloud-native services.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Customer and Client Focus

Information Systems Management

Problem Solving

Threat Analysis

Cyber Security

Policies

Procedures and Guidelines Management

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Github Copilot

Claude Code

Job description

Bank of America in Chicago seeks a Sr. Cloud Security Analyst to design, implement, and manage security controls across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will partner with cross-functional teams to secure cloud-based applications, data, and infrastructure.

The role requires deep cloud security expertise, architecture principles, and industry standards. You will help integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, participate in risk assessments, and evaluate security solutions.