DTCC

Associate Director Cloud Security Operations

DTCC$138K — $165K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, or security engineering.
  • 3+ years in leadership or team management.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience leading high-performing cloud security teams.
  • 5+ years securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with cloud security platforms like CSPM and CNAPP is essential.
  • Industry-recognized cloud security certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor cloud security engineers to promote excellence and accountability.
  • Manage and enhance cloud security capabilities across major cloud platforms.
  • Collaborate with various teams to address security vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
  • Establish cloud security standards and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Drive automation and AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Develop operational processes and support audits and incident responses.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements that support a balanced work-life.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative work culture emphasizing diverse opinions and teamwork.
  • Contributing to a company recognized as a leader in financial technology.
  • Making an impactful difference in security for a global financial infrastructure.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of IT Cybersecurity & Platform Strategy team , the purpose of Cloud Security Engineering team is to provide outstanding and versatile cloud security services to the enterprise securing the workloads, application and data in AWS, Azure and GCP. This position is for a Cloud Security Manager. The ideal person is passionate about building, mentoring and leading a highly motivated cloud security team.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud security engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee the operational management and continuous enhancement of cloud security capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including CSPM, CNAPP, vulnerability management, cloud identity, and compliance monitoring.
  • Partner with application, infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to drive remediation of security findings and reduce enterprise cloud risk.
  • Establish and maintain cloud security standards, baselines, controls, metrics, and reporting to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
  • Drive automation, orchestration, and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, security coverage, and service delivery across the cloud security program.
  • Develop and maintain operational processes, runbooks, and governance frameworks while supporting audits, incident response activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8 years of cybersecurity, cloud security, or security engineering experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of people leadership or team management experience.
  • Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed for Success:
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing cybersecurity or cloud security engineering teams.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
  • Experience operating cloud security platforms, including CSPM, CNAPP, vulnerability management, and compliance monitoring solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud security architecture, identity and access management, and cloud governance practices.
  • Experience with tools such as Wiz is needed and familiarity with Qualys, Guardium, and Aquasec is highly preferred
  • Experience defining security baselines, cloud guardrails, and remediation programs to reduce enterprise risk.
  • Experience developing operational metrics, executive reporting, and service-level performance measurements.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to a changing technology landscape.
  • Strong understanding of automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and scripting using technologies such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or similar.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams.
  • Any Industry-recognized cybersecurity or cloud certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security +, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCSA, or equivalent certifications preferred.


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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