Pierce Technology

Cyber Cloud Security Engineer

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

6–10 years of hands-on experience designing and securing AWS environments, with strong knowledge of native security tools including IAM, KMS, Config, GuardDuty, and CloudTrail, and industry certifications such as AWS Security/Architect, CISSP, or CCSP.
Expertise architecting cloud identity solutions, including single sign-on and federation with Okta, role-based access control, attribute-based access control, and service-to-service authentication models.
Ability to provision secure infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation, and use Python and Bash to build custom security tooling and automated workflows.
Hands-on experience securing containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS, integrated with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI and Jira.
In-depth knowledge of translating NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 frameworks into cloud controls.
Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive security initiatives.

Responsibilities

Build and manage comprehensive cloud security programs across AWS, Azure, and GCP, establishing baseline security standards, policies, and governance procedures.
Design, implement, and validate secure cloud architectures applying Zero Trust principles across network, infrastructure, and identity access models.
Use cloud security posture management tools such as Wiz and AWS Security Hub and automated remediation workflows to continuously detect, prioritize, and resolve cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
Develop automated continuous monitoring and alerting systems and partner with the security operations center to strengthen cloud detection engineering capabilities.
Embed security into the software development lifecycle by partnering with Platform, DevOps, and Engineering teams to promote secure development practices and deliver shared security initiatives.

Cyber Cloud Security Engineer

Pierce Technology Corp · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-20

Workplace: on_site

Department: iCapital

Description

Multi-Cloud Security Leadership: Built and managed comprehensive cloud security programs across AWS, Azure, and GCP, establishing baseline security standards, policies, and governance procedures.

Secure Architecture & Zero Trust: Designed, implemented, and validated secure cloud architectures applying Zero Trust principles across network, infrastructure, and identity access models.

Vulnerability & Posture Management: Leveraged CSPM tools (Wiz, AWS Security Hub) and automated remediation workflows to continuously detect, prioritize, and resolve cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.

Detection Engineering & Monitoring: Developed automated continuous monitoring and alerting systems while partnering with the SOC to strengthen cloud detection engineering capabilities.

Shift-Left Security & Cross-Team Collaboration: Embedded security into the SDLC by partnering directly with Platform, DevOps, and Engineering teams to promote secure development practices and deliver shared security initiatives.

Requirements

AWS & Cloud Security Architecture: 6–10 years of hands-on experience designing and securing AWS environments, backed by strong knowledge of native security tools (IAM, KMS, Config, GuardDuty, CloudTrail) and industry certifications (AWS Security/Architect, CISSP, CCSP).

Identity & Access Management (IAM): Proven expertise architecting cloud identity solutions, including SSO/federation (Okta), RBAC, ABAC, and robust service-to-service authentication models.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Skilled in provisioning secure infrastructure via Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation, using Python and Bash to build custom security tooling and automated workflows.

Container Security & DevOps: Hands-on experience securing containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS) integrated directly with modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jira).

Governance, Compliance & Influence: In-depth knowledge of translating frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, SOC 2) into cloud controls, with strong communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive security initiatives.

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