Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Yesterday• Charlotte, NC
Dallas, TXMalvern, PA
Core Responsibilities
- Defines and owns the technical architecture for CSPM tooling, automation platforms, and integration frameworks - ensuring they scale reliably across thousands of cloud accounts and multiple business units.
- Designs system-level patterns (event-driven pipelines, API contracts, data models) that other engineers build on - establishing the foundational approach for how security findings flow from detection through prioritization to remediation.
- Drives architectural decisions on platform extensibility, service boundaries, and data ownership - balancing near-term delivery against long-term maintainability as the program grows.
- Architects auto-remediation and shift-left enforcement systems that operate at org scale - designing for fault tolerance, auditability, and graceful degradation when upstream systems change.
- Evaluates and selects tooling, frameworks, and integration patterns that the broader team adopts - owning the technical standards for how CSPM systems connect to enterprise infrastructure (CI/CD, CMDB, ITSM, identity providers).
- Partners with engineering leadership across Platform, DevOps, SRE, and application security teams to align on shared interfaces, data contracts, and remediation workflows that reduce friction at organizational boundaries.
- Leads technical design reviews and mentors engineers on the team - raising the bar on code quality, system thinking, and operational readiness.
- Shapes the technical roadmap for AI-assisted security capabilities - evaluating where machine learning and LLM-based automation can meaningfully reduce risk or operational burden, and architecting the systems to deliver them.
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Qualifications
- Minimum of five years related work experience required, with two years experience in cloud security preferred.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Proficiency in Python, Go or TypeScript - production-grade, not just scripting
- Strong background in distributed systems concepts: event-driven architectures, async processing, API design, observability
- Hands-on experience across at least one of: AWS, GCP, Azure - at the level of org-wide account structures, landing zones, and cross-account security patterns and IAM at scale.
- Track record of influencing technical direction beyond your immediate team
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Malvern, PA
Job ID: Vanguard-179431
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-06-19T21:33:41
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA
- HSA
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- Pet Insurance
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Volunteer Time Off
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Bonus
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- 401(K)
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Internship Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Leadership Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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