Cloud Security Engineer

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

Individuals in this role contribute to the protection of system boundaries, keeping computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and securing sensitive data. The role partners closely with peer teams, identifies opportunities for collaboration, and operates within a structured environment while taking initiative to solve complex problems. This position may mentor junior team members and typically requires 5+ years of information security experience.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, define, document, and implement security system requirements for AWS and Azure utilizing Wiz.
• Develop and execute test plans and produce quantitative results.
• Drive complex information security projects to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify and raise risks or vulnerabilities throughout the security engineering process.
• Work closely with stakeholders across multiple teams to develop and implement solutions.
• Contribute to integration, regression, and performance testing efforts.
• Document and communicate deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality requirements.
• Identify gaps in security standards adherence and partner with stakeholders to remediate them.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in Cloud Security Engineering
• Broad knowledge of cloud security technologies, techniques, and processes.
• Experience with Wiz is required.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences.
• Comfortable working with distributed teams using virtual collaboration tools.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex security issues.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS OPA, SCP, SecurityHub, Config, EventBridge, and SSM.
• Experience with Azure Policy and Microsoft Defender.
• Experience with policy-as-code, CSPM, and cloud/SaaS security management.
• Prior experience within a financial institution preferred.

Skills:

• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Access and Identity Management
• Critical Thinking
• Cyber Security
• Information Systems Management
• Risk Management
• Collaboration
• DevOps Practices
• Financial Management
• Solution Delivery Process
• Test Engineering

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$98,400.00 - $160,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.