Cloud Security Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

$83,200 - $214,560/Yr

Umb Financial Corporation - Albany, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Albany, NY

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About the position

The Cloud Security Engineer at UMB Bank will act as a subject matter expert in cloud security, supporting the Infrastructure team in delivering secure cloud solutions. This role involves defining and executing security controls, advising on secure cloud infrastructure, and providing operational support for information security solutions. The position is hybrid, requiring on-site presence two days a week for local candidates, while also being open to remote candidates across the US.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute public cloud-centric security controls.
• Advise application, product, and cloud infrastructure teams on incorporating cloud infrastructure capabilities with an information security mindset.
• Collaborate with cloud stakeholders to deliver secure solutions for UMB.
• Deploy and manage security controls leveraging AWS services and best practices.
• Support application teams in designing infrastructure-as-code stacks using technologies like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Provide hands-on technical coaching to enhance cloud security knowledge across the organization.
• Consult on AWS services to solve business use cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 4 years of experience designing and implementing secure solutions for public cloud workloads.
• At least 2 years of experience with Metrics, Events, Logging, and Tracing solutions like Cloudtrail, CloudWatch, or Splunk.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code expertise with technologies such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• In-depth experience with automation methodologies and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Knowledge of at least 2 scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, AWS/Azure CLI, Ansible, and Bash.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, EBS, S3, IAM Policies, and AWS Config.
• Experience with configuration management and pipeline automation using AWS DevOps, Jenkins, or Git.
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Shield, and Amazon Inspector services.
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CompTIA Cloud+, CSSP, CCSK, or GIAC Cloud Security Automation.
• Previous experience in the banking or financial industry.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) matching program
• Annual incentive pay
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Associate wellbeing program
• Associate emergency fund
• Various associate banking benefits