Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

The Cloud Security Controls Enablement Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security controls across multi-cloud environments, with a specific emphasis on Azure and AWS platforms, to ensure the protection of organizational data and systems. This role requires deep expertise in cloud security, architecture principles, and industry standards. The ideal candidate will work closely with various teams to ensure the security of cloud-based applications, data, and infrastructure, particularly on platforms like AWS and Azure.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures and solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and security requirements.
• Develop and document security architectures in partnership with CST solutions architecture team, including detailed diagrams and written explanations.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud security technologies and practices to improve the organization's security posture.
• Develop and implement security controls for cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) based on industry best practices and compliance requirements.
• Ensure appropriate security measures are in place to protect against threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches in Azure and AWS environments.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of existing cloud security controls and recommend enhancements.
• Define and implement security controls and policies for cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA) and bank security policies.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud environments to identify and mitigate risks.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and work with relevant teams to implement solutions.
• Maintain and update risk registers and ensure continuous monitoring of cloud security risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Develop and maintain documentation for security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in internal and external audits to demonstrate compliance with cloud security requirements.
• Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on cloud security best practices and the implementation of security controls.
• Act as a liaison between the security team and other departments to promote a security-first culture.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and business teams to integrate security controls into cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Act as a subject matter expert on cloud security architecture, providing guidance and support to various stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging cloud security trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Continuously improve security controls and processes to enhance the organization's security posture.
• Participate in security research, community engagements, industry forums, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Skills:
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices for Azure and AWS platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of security tools and technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, DLP, firewalls, PKI, and identity management.
• Experience architecting SIEM systems, threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration.
• Knowledgeable in network security, including AWS networking primitives, security groups, network access control lists, proxies, firewall and WAF technologies.
• Experience building and implementing IaC/PaC governance strategies.
• Experience with cloud and containerized technologies, AKS, EKS, ECS, serverless, Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with PKI secrets management platforms (e.g., Azure Key Vault, AWS, KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault).
• DevSecOps experience building and deploying infrastructure with build and test automation technologies terraform, cloudformation, ansible, docker, jenkins
• Hands on experience designing and deploying cloud security controls at scale.
• Extensive knowledge of public cloud service providers and the threats to workloads within those environments
• Hands-on experience with cloud security solutions, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP).
• 5 years of experience in cloud security
• Currently hold active AWS Security Specialty or Azure AZ-500 certification
• In-depth understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and industry frameworks such as OWASP Top 10, NIST, CSA, CIS benchmarks

Desired Skills
• Relevant industry certifications such as ISC2 and SANS GIAC are highly desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$130,000.00 - $176,900.00 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.