Senior Associate, Cloud Risk Management

Santander Bank - Miami, FL

Full-time - Senior

Miami, FL

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Senior Associate, Cloud Risk Management is responsible for monitoring and minimizing the company's exposure to technology and information risks associated with cloud technologies. This role involves technical risk analysis, risk identification, and remediation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. The position requires collaboration across various departments to manage emerging technology risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Establish themselves as the second line of defense subject matter expert on Cloud technology and security risk management.
• Identify and assess technology and cybersecurity risks associated with the adoption and deployment of Cloud.
• Participate in the independent and ongoing risk oversight of key technology components of the firm's digital transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate new products and assess related emerging technology risks and impact to the technology risk profile.
• Manage risks related to third-party suppliers involved in technology projects.
• Perform review and challenge of first line of defense risk management processes and communicate risk opinions at various levels of management.
• Analyze risk data from various sources to identify and measure levels of risk, concentration, trends, and patterns.
• Advise on remediation of regulatory findings and monitor resolution.
• Prepare information for governance committees in the management oversight of Cloud risks.
• Initiate timely escalations to the Technology Risk leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Information Security.
• Master's Degree in related technical disciplines (preferred).
• Professional Certifications in Cloud Security (required).
• Professional Certifications in one or more Emerging technology areas (preferred).
• Practitioner experience in Cloud Security Risks with expertise in securing cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, IBM, GCP, or Azure.
• Overall professional experience of 5+ years in Cloud architect or risk management roles in a Matrix organization.
• Experience within a highly regulated environment such as the financial services industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience performing Cloud assurance activities.
• Technical Skills in Cloud Security Architecture and Hybrid network interconnectivity.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with microservices security principles and best practices.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• 401k retirement plan