Sr. Engineer, Cloud Security

LPL Financial•Charlotte, SC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial. Job Overview: LPL’s Security Architecture Engineering organization is looking for a talented professional to join a high-performing organization that is charged with leading our Cloud Security program. The Sr. Engineer of Cloud Security will be responsible for operations and sustainment of comprehensive cloud security strategies. This engineer will oversee the protection and configuration of cloud-based systems and data across the organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices This is an individual contributor position that is responsible for the operationlization, and ongoing maintenance including changes to our cloud security capabilities & requirements to address current and potential future threats.

Requirements

2+ years experience with Cloud Security Posture Management platforms in Wiz Platform
2+ years’ experience in multi-cloud environments
2+ years of experience with task automation leveraging languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Go
2+ years of experience designing secure container architectures like Kubernetes, EKS, and ECS
1+ years of experience integrating security controls into DevSecOps workflows

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field
Professional security management certification, such as CCSP, AWS Certified Solution Architect, or equivalent
Advanced knowledge of web app and API security-related technologies and their functions
Ability to design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud-based systems
Demonstrated experience hardening complex cloud and hybrid environments

Responsibilities

Perform control/capability gap analysis across both cloud security and app delivery technologies
Automate remediation and validation strategies
Evaluate and deploy new technologies as needed to mitigate risk and fill security gaps
Develop and enforce cloud security policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive data
Collaborate with IT and business units to integrate security controls into cloud services and infrastructure
Influence business objectives and outcomes to ensure InfoSec requirements are met as part of project delivery
Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations and standards related to cloud security
Develop and maintain custom tools and scripts for information security requirements
Develop security solutions to secure cloud infrastructure
Communicate cloud security objectives and progress to executive management and stakeholders
A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest cloud security developments and threats
Work within a DevSecOps security model so that security is automated and elastic across all cloud platforms