Cloud Security Engineer

At Cetera, our Information Security organization protects employees, advisors,

and clients from evolving cyber threats across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise IT

environments. As cloud adoption continues to expand across the enterprise,

Cetera is investing in secure cloud architecture, governance, and risk

mitigation to ensure innovation aligns with regulatory and security

expectations.

We are seeking a skilled security engineer with a strong cloud and application

security background to lead and support the secure design, deployment, and

governance of cloud-based systems. This role will serve as a key bridge across

IT Risk, Cloud Security, Cloud Engineering, and Application Development teams,

ensuring cloud services are implemented securely within a regulated financial

environment.

What will you do:

* Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks associated with cloud systems

and services

* Implement controls aligned to OWASP guidance for cloud-native applications

and NIST frameworks

* Perform threat modeling for cloud-enabled applications

* Propose and validate technical guardrails to prevent unauthorized cloud

access and support secure cloud development

* Identify and assess risk from unsanctioned cloud tool usage across the

enterprise

* Evaluate third-party cloud tools for risk and compliance

* Design and secure cloud-based workloads

* Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines

* Partner with IT Risk, Cloud Security, and Engineering teams

* Support incident response for cloud-related threats

* Develop security standards, runbooks, and architecture documentation

* Support audits and regulatory compliance activities

What you will have:

* 3+ years of experience in cloud security, application security, or a

combination of both

* Hands-on experience securing cloud-native infrastructure and applications

* Experience with DevSecOps practices and integrating security into CI/CD

pipelines

* Understanding of cloud architecture concepts (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and the ability

to apply security principles across cloud environments

* Familiarity with OWASP (including guidance for cloud-native applications) and

NIST frameworks

* Experience in regulated environments (financial services or FINRA preferred)

* Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• * Experience with AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms
• * Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, or CCSP
• * Experience with SAST/DAST tools
• * Exposure to cloud governance and risk frameworks
• * Familiarity with cloud-specific threats such as misconfiguration, data
• exfiltration, and identity/access compromise
• About Us
• What we give you in return:
• Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life. We
• happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we
• recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees
• can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive
• salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
• * Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support
• diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• * Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their
• families where they are.
• * 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to
• give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones,
• recharge, and give back to their communities.
• * 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and
• access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to
• plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• * Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and
• fostering.
• * Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money
• on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• * Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
• * Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or
• recovering family member.
• * Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity
• theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to
• provide extra peace of mind
• About Cetera
• Cetera Financial Group [https://cetera.com/]® (Cetera) is a leading network of
• independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering
• the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company
• retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and
• financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial
• advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the
• investment programs of banks and credit unions.
• Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth
• management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered
• investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative
• technology.
• Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms,
• including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera
• Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera
• Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera
• Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as
• investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera
• Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal
• office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax
• Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the
• Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the
• referenced entities are under common ownership.
• Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity
• for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do
• business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group,
• including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits,
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• partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect
• for this process is appreciated.
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