Technology & Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineer

Ares Management Corporation

• $100K — $125K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional experience in cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or related fields.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and native security concepts.
  • Experience designing scalable security controls or architectures.
  • Familiarity with SecDevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong understanding of secure system architecture and resilience.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain security controls for cloud environments.
  • Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for platforms.
  • Ensure systems meet regulatory and internal security standards.
  • Develop secure reference architectures for engineering teams.
  • Support security controls for AI/ML workloads and applications.
  • Embed secure controls into CI/CD pipelines and workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate security guidance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans.
  • 401(k) program with company match.
  • Flexible Savings Accounts and Healthcare Savings Accounts.
  • Life insurance and disability insurance.
  • Access to mental health and wellness applications.
  • New parent leave and reproductive assistance programs.
  • Education sponsorship and financial wellness benefits.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Cloud, Platform, & Application Security
  • Design, implement, and maintain security controls across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments for new and existing platforms.
  • Ensure systems align with applicable regulatory, industry, and internal security standards.
  • Develop secure reference architectures and reusable security guardrails for engineering teams.
AI, Automation, & Emerging Technology Security
  • Support security controls for AI/ML workloads, model pipelines, and AI‑enabled applications.
  • Partner with stakeholders to promote secure, responsible, and compliant use of emerging technologies.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks introduced by new platforms and tooling.

SevDevOps & Security Automation
  • Embed secure‑by‑default controls into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows.
  • Automate vulnerability management, compliance checks, policy enforcement, and monitoring.
  • Integrate security telemetry to enable continuous assurance and incident readiness.
Collaboration & Communication
  • Work closely with development, infrastructure, data, enterprise architecture, legal, and compliance teams.
  • Act as a bridge between security, engineering, and operations, balancing speed, stability, and risk.
  • Clearly communicate security guidance to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Leadership & Influence
  • Promote a culture of secure‑by‑design engineering and continuous improvement.
  • Provide guidance on cloud security patterns, automation strategies, and emerging threat areas.
  • Mentor peers and project teams in modern security engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
  • Professional experience in cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or related disciplines (experience may be gained through traditional or nontraditional paths).
  • Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and cloud‑native security concepts.
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable security controls or architectures.
  • Familiarity with SecDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security automation.
  • Strong understanding of secure system architecture, availability, performance, and resilience.
  • Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience securing AI/ML or data‑driven platforms.
  • Experience with containers, Kubernetes, or cloud‑native security services.
  • Experience working with infrastructure‑as‑code and automated policy enforcement.
  • Security or cloud certifications are valued but not required.
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

General Requirements:
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
  • Experience building scalable, repeatable security processes.
  • Inclusive and collaborative working style across diverse teams.
  • Curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning.

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Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$100,000 -$125,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

* Ladders Estimates

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