Technology & Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineer

aresmgmt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plan

401(k) with company match

FSAs/HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance & Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ares Management is seeking a cybersecurity leader to design, implement, and oversee security controls across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments in a fast‑paced, high‑performing team. You will partner with engineering and ops to balance speed, stability, and risk while shaping secure reference architectures.

Ideal candidates bring hands‑on cloud security experience, SecDevOps familiarity, and strong problem‑solving with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or related disciplines.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms and cloud-native security concepts.
• Experience designing scalable security controls or architectures.
• Familiar with SecDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud environments.
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments.
• Ensure systems align with regulatory and internal security standards.
• Develop secure reference architectures and guardrails for engineering teams.
• Embed secure-by-default controls into CI/CD pipelines and workflows.
• Mentor peers on modern security engineering practices.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architectures

SecDevOps

Cybersecurity engineering

Analytical & communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Containers

Cloud-native security services

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self‑Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee‑focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high‑performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud, Platform, & Application Security

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments for new and existing platforms.
• Ensure systems align with applicable regulatory, industry, and internal security standards.
• Develop secure reference architectures and reusable security guardrails for engineering teams.

AI, Automation, & Emerging Technology Security

• Support security controls for AI/ML workloads, model pipelines, and AI‑enabled applications.
• Partner with stakeholders to promote secure, responsible, and compliant use of emerging technologies.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks introduced by new platforms and tooling.

SevDevOps & Security Automation

• Embed secure‑by‑default controls into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Automate vulnerability management, compliance checks, policy enforcement, and monitoring.
• Integrate security telemetry to enable continuous assurance and incident readiness.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with development, infrastructure, data, enterprise architecture, legal, and compliance teams.
• Act as a bridge between security, engineering, and operations, balancing speed, stability, and risk.
• Clearly communicate security guidance to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Leadership & Influence

• Promote a culture of secure‑by‑design engineering and continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance on cloud security patterns, automation strategies, and emerging threat areas.
• Mentor peers and project teams in modern security engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or related disciplines (experience may be gained through traditional or nontraditional paths).
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and cloud‑native security concepts.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable security controls or architectures.
• Familiarity with SecDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security automation.
• Strong understanding of secure system architecture, availability, performance, and resilience.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience securing AI/ML or data‑driven platforms.
• Experience with containers, Kubernetes, or cloud‑native security services.
• Experience working with infrastructure‑as‑code and automated policy enforcement.
• Security or cloud certifications are valued but not required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

General Requirements:

• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience building scalable, repeatable security processes.
• Inclusive and collaborative working style across diverse teams.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning.

Reporting Relationships

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance‑based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$100,000 -$125,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long‑Term Disability (LTD) and Short‑Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world‑class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.