About the role
What will you do at BNY?
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’
growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart
of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s
investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough
technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that
redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.
Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet
advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of
finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of
something extraordinary.
We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Cloud Security Engineer to join our
Cloud Security team and lead the implementation of security controls across
cloud platforms and cloud-native services, support Cloud Security Strategy and
Governance.
This role combines deep expertise in cloud security engineering with strong
knowledge of AI-driven technologies and their practical application in cyber
security.
It is responsible for advancing secure cloud capabilities through technical
leadership, posture management, and close partnership with engineering,
architecture, DevSecOps, IAM, and cyber teams.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience securing cloud workloads
across one or more major cloud platforms, understands security control
frameworks including NIST SP 800-53, and can translate cloud security
requirements into technical controls and measurable operational outcomes. Also
required is solid knowledge of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM),
including tools such as Wiz and native cloud policy and monitoring services.
This role is in New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA
What to expect
* Be part of a team focused on strengthening enterprise cloud security
capabilities across public cloud and cloud-native environments.
* Contribute to the implementation of secure cloud design patterns, technical
standards, and control requirements.
* Partner closely with cloud engineering, DevSecOps, IAM, platform teams, and
cyber stakeholders.
* Gain experience across cloud security engineering, automation, posture
management, and governance support.
* Help translate cloud security requirements into practical technical controls
and repeatable implementation patterns.
* Support cloud security strategy and governance through engineering execution,
control adoption, and reporting inputs.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways
* Lead the engineering, implementation, and continuous improvement of cloud
security controls for identity and access management, network security,
encryption, key management, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and
workload protection in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
* Act as an AI enabler for cloud security by identifying, assessing, and
promoting AI use cases that improve security outcomes.
* Support the adoption of AI-driven capabilities for threat detection, risk
analysis, automation, incident response, and security operations.
* Translate security and control requirements into repeatable engineering
solutions and implementation standards.
* Support the design and implementation of technical controls aligned to NIST
SP 800-53 and related enterprise security requirements.
* Lead implementation efforts for container, Kubernetes, API, and cloud-native
workload security controls.
* Drive the operational maturity of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
capabilities to identify misconfigurations, policy violations, excessive
permissions, exposed assets, and control drift.
* Partner with engineering and cyber teams to optimize Wiz and similar
CSPM/CNAPP platforms, including workflow integration, prioritization,
remediation support, and reporting.
* Design and strengthen the use of cloud-native posture and policy services,
including AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, AWS Organizations SCPs, Azure Policy,
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, GCP Organization Policy, and Security Command
Center.
* Define and implement policy-as-code, automated guardrails, and
infrastructure-as-code patterns to improve control consistency and reduce
manual processes.
* Provide senior technical guidance to cloud engineers, DevSecOps
practitioners, and application teams on secure cloud implementation
practices.
* Partner with cloud architects and governance stakeholders to improve
standards adoption, exception handling, and control coverage.
* Help define cloud security metrics, remediation priorities, and technical
reporting that support governance and risk management objectives.
* Contribute to audit, regulatory, and control review activities by explaining
technical implementations, evidence, and remediation status.
* Maintain and improve documentation for cloud security standards, design
patterns, engineering procedures, and operating guidance.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following
* 6-10 years of experience in cloud security engineering, security engineering,
DevSecOps, infrastructure security, or a related security engineering role.
* Strong hands-on experience securing workloads and services in AWS, Azure, or
GCP.
* Strong knowledge of cloud security principles across IAM, networking,
encryption, secrets management, logging, workload protection, resilience, and
secure service consumption.
* AI enabler for cloud security by identifying, assessing, and promoting AI use
cases that improve security outcomes.
* Experience with security automation, orchestration, analytics, and AI-driven
security tooling.
* Experience implementing cloud security controls at scale in enterprise or
regulated environments.
* Strong familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, MCSB and related control concepts,
especially in areas such as: Access Control (AC), Audit and Accountability
(AU), Configuration Management (CM), Identification and Authentication (IA),
Incident Response (IR), Risk Assessment (RA), System and Communications
Protection (SC), System and Information Integrity (SI)
* Strong understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) concepts,
including continuous compliance monitoring, misconfiguration detection,
exposure analysis, and governance workflows.
* Experience with CSPM/CNAPP tools such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Lacework,
or similar platforms.
* Experience with cloud-native policy and posture tools, such as:
* AWS Config
* AWS Security Hub
* AWS Organizations SCPs
* Azure Policy
* Microsoft Defender for Cloud
* GCP Organization Policy
* Google Security Command Center
* Experience developing or supporting policy-as-code and automated guardrails
using tools such as OPA/Rego or equivalent policy frameworks.
* Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform,
CloudFormation, ARM, Bicep, Python, or similar tooling.
* Experience with container and Kubernetes security, API security,
vulnerability management, and cloud-native control implementation.
* Experience supporting or contributing to cloud security strategy, governance
processes, standards, exception handling, remediation tracking, and risk
reporting.
* Strong technical judgment, problem-solving ability, and cross-functional
collaboration skills.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
explain technical controls in business and risk terms.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or related
discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
* Experience in a regulated industry such as financial services.
* Familiarity with CIS Benchmarks, CSA CCM, OWASP, or NIST CSF.
* Experience supporting remediation workflows tied to cloud security findings.
* Exposure to architecture review, risk assessments, or cloud governance
processes.
* Relevant certifications such as:
* AWS Security Specialty
* Azure Security Engineer Associate
* Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
* CCSP
* Lead the implementation and improvement of cloud security controls across
supported cloud platforms.
* Implement and maintain cloud security controls across supported platforms
with Cloud native policies, WIZ rules.
* Able to fluently work with KQL, WIZ, Splunk, Azure Policies, bash,
Powershell, gcloud, Terraform, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, Gitlab –
All development tools fluently in an enterprise setting.
* Implement and mature cloud controls aligned to NIST SP 800-53 and enterprise
requirements.
* Strengthen technical traceability, evidence support, and control
consistency.
* Identify, prioritize, and help remediate control gaps across cloud
environments.
* Work with platform, DevOps, architecture, and application teams to embed
security into engineering workflows.
* Promote adoption of automated controls, secure design patterns, and policy
enforcement.
* Provide senior-level technical guidance that improves secure cloud adoption
at scale.
Preferred qualifications Core responsibilities by domain Cloud security
engineering Security controls and framework alignment Engineering partnership
Risk and governance
* Support in review high-risk cloud initiatives and document residual risk,
exceptions, and compensating controls.
* Support governance forums, audits, and regulatory reviews with defensible
engineering rationale.
* Balance security, resilience, cost, and engineering usability in decision
making.
Cloud security strategy and governance
* Support cloud security strategy and governance through technical leadership,
control implementation, and reporting inputs.
* Contribute to standards adoption, remediation governance, exception handling,
and security maturity efforts.
* Partner with stakeholders to improve control effectiveness and support
risk-based decision-making.
Cloud security posture management
* Drive posture management processes across third-party and cloud-native
capabilities.
* Improve detection, prioritization, and remediation of misconfigurations,
policy violations, and exposure risks.
* Help operationalize Wiz or similar tooling alongside native cloud policies
and governance workflows.
AI Enablement for Cloud Security
* Act as an AI enabler by identifying opportunities to apply AI to strengthen
cloud security outcomes.
* Support implementation of AI capabilities to improve threat detection,
posture analysis, risk prioritization, and security operations efficiency.
* Help streamline cloud security tooling, processes, and workflows through
intelligent automation and AI-driven insights.
* Partner with engineering, platform, and security teams to embed AI
capabilities into cloud security operations and decision-making.
* Promote practical and responsible use of AI as a force multiplier for cloud
security effectiveness, scalability, and operational maturity
What success looks like:
* Cloud security controls are implemented consistently, effectively, and at
scale.
* AI is integrated into all processes and controls in suppor to increase
controls effectiveness and streamline operational efforts
* Security is embedded into engineering and deployment workflows with reduced
manual effort.
* Posture management findings are better prioritized, more actionable, and more
effectively remediated.
* Wiz, cloud-native policies, and automation capabilities work together to
improve visibility and reduce cloud risk.
* Cloud control implementations demonstrate alignment to NIST SP 800-53 and
enterprise standards.
* Engineering teams adopt secure patterns more consistently with fewer design
and control exceptions.
* Governance and audit stakeholders receive clearer technical support,
evidence, and remediation transparency.
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Our Benefits
and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs
rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.
We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s
journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your
financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves,
including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through
moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -
Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with
Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our
employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $83,000
and $209,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if
hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience
and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package,
which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings,
discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and
Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base
salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time,
including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic
location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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