Cloud Security Engineer

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in cloud security, vulnerability management, or security engineering.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
  • Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with cloud security tooling or CSPM.
  • Proficiency in a programming language (Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby).
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Understanding of API design and systems integration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain CSPM tools and automation pipelines for vulnerability management.
  • Engineer and operationalize cloud security posture controls and automated remediation workflows.
  • Build integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems for enhanced functionality.
  • Configure cloud security policies for accurate vulnerability assessments.
  • Analyze vulnerability data to improve risk scoring with various intelligence signals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adopt shift-left security practices.
  • Contribute to IaC reviews to ensure embedded security controls.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Paid time off and holiday break.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

Provides senior-level technical support for security testing services across infrastructure, systems, and applications. This role is responsible for strengthening cloud security posture through automation, tooling, and cross-functional collaboration.

Core Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain CSPM tooling, automation pipelines, and integrations to support vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation across cloud environments
  • Engineer and operationalize cloud security posture controls, including preventative policies, build enforcement rules, and automated remediation workflows
  • Build and maintain integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, reporting tools) to enable self-service capabilities and streamline exception management
  • Configure and tune cloud security policies to ensure accurate and reliable assessment outcomes
  • Analyze vulnerability and misconfiguration data to enhance risk scoring by incorporating exploit intelligence, environmental context, and threat signals
  • Partner with Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and application teams to implement shift-left security practices and drive adoption of security tooling
  • Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) reviews, ensuring security controls are embedded, version-controlled, and enforced at deployment
  • Support special projects, including AI-assisted security tooling initiatives


Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby)
  • Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Familiarity with CSPM or cloud security tooling
  • Understanding of API design, systems integration, and event-driven architectures


Qualifications
  • Minimum of 3+ years of experience in cloud security, vulnerability management, or security engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience


Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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