Lead IT Risk and Security Engineer

Job Description

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

The Cloud Security Engineering team provides best in class cloud security services to the enterprise securing the workloads, application and data in AWS, Azure and GCP. This position is for a Lead Cloud Security Engineer.

This position focuses on Cloud Security Capabilities in AWS, Azure and GCP, as well as providing Subject Matter Expertise.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Why you'll love this job:

The purpose of Cybersecurity Engineering team is to provide best in class and versatile security services to the enterprise. This position is for a Lead Security Engineer on the Cloud Security Engineering team. This position is focused on being a subject matter expert (SME) for Cloud Security Capabilities in AWS, Azure and GCP. As a SME, the Lead Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for analyzing complex security issues to improve the overall posture of the company, evaluating new capabilities & ensure preparation for Production implementation.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for evaluating new technologies and services and working with our Architecture team to design and implement holistic security solutions.
• Identify opportunities for automation eliminating manual, mundane activities and improving machine learning capabilities along with providing content for security playbooks.
• Proactively identify deficiencies in security services, propose plans for improvement and implement them.
• Maintain professional and technical process knowledge by keeping abreast of security best practices.
• Provide new security capabilities through industry leading security tools or by creating custom tools as needed.
• Document security policies, controls, and processes, and develop runbooks and how-to guides for operational readiness of engineered solutions.
• Evaluate IAM requests from other groups and assure that least privilege is preserved.
• Evaluate and create cloud security baselines and implement monitoring to assure compliance.
• Provide expert guidance to stakeholder and internal clients

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

Talents Needed For Success:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of industry security experience including 3 year in public cloud (AWS and Azure preferred)
• Problem solving skills to resolve problems effectively and creatively while maintaining a high level of flexibility, professionalism, and integrity.
• Programming experience one or more of the following languages: Python, C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, and SQL as well as experience with GIT version control (GITFlow, GitHub, BitBucket, etc.).
• Experience with delivering reliable, available, and high-performance enterprise-scale solutions.
• Experience with vulnerability management, SIEM, compliance to security baselines, and Identity and Access Management in the cloud and on-prem.
• Familiarity with industry standards, guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements related to information security and cloud computing (NIST 800-53, ISO-27001, etc.).
• One or more of the following certifications: Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), CISSP, Security+.
• Demonstrated experience in Cloud Security tools such as Aquasec, Inspector, and Wiz a plus.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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 the Team

Our Risk Management teams work to protect the safety and soundness of our systems and are responsible for identifying, managing, measuring and mitigating a spectrum of key risk types including credit, market, liquidity, systemic, operational and technology in all existing and new products, activities, processes and systems.

The Global Security Management department provides a general and specialized work force to enforce the rules, regulations, and procedures of DTCC. Responsible for the protection of all DTCC assets, to include the protection of data processing and telecommunications equipment, and to provide a safe and secure workplace for employees.

Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, India, Chennai, India

Job ID: DTCC-211268

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-15T19:57:23