Senior Cloud Security Lead – Azure, AWS & GCP

Cognizant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Security to drive enterprise cloud remediation across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will lead, influence, and optimize security controls while collaborating with engineering, identity, privacy, and compliance teams.

You will develop automation, implement private connectivity, and oversee remediation lifecycles to improve risk posture. A strong background in scripting and cloud security is essential for leadership and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 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.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking security, including private endpoints, hub-and-spoke architectures, and hybrid connectivity.
• Knowledge of cloud identity, least-privilege access models, and privileged access management.
• Experience with cloud security automation, policy-enforcement tools, and cloud security monitoring solutions.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or a comparable scripting language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical metrics and program progress to leadership.
• A strong sense of ownership, a desire to create meaningful outcomes, and a commitment to work that benefits customers, communities, or global challenges.
• Embodiment of Cognizant’s values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cloud security remediation initiatives across Azure, AWS, and GCP, helping ensure critical security findings are addressed within established service levels.
• Drive efforts to reduce public cloud exposure through private endpoints, private links, secure network architectures, and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Develop and maintain policy-as-code frameworks, reusable security templates, and automation that support secure cloud deployments and compliance enforcement.
• Oversee the cloud security remediation lifecycle, using security monitoring platforms and risk-based prioritization to improve remediation effectiveness and resolution timelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, identity, privacy, compliance, and other cross-functional teams to integrate cloud security controls and practices into development and operational workflows.

Skills

Cloud security

Leadership

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Scripting

Security monitoring

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Security to drive enterprise cloud remediation across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will lead, influence, and optimize security controls while collaborating with engineering, identity, privacy, and compliance teams.

You will develop automation, implement private connectivity, and oversee remediation lifecycles to improve risk posture. A strong background in scripting and cloud security is essential for leadership and impact.