Cloud Threat Specialist – AVP
| Company | State Street |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Kilkenny, Ireland, Quincy, MA, USA, Dublin, Ireland |
| Salary | $100000 – $160000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience with cloud security incidents
- Expertise in securing cloud environments
- Deep expertise in either AWS or Azure
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native detection and response tools (e.g., Guard Duty, Sentinel, CloudTrail)
- Strong foundation in enterprise cybersecurity
- Experience with common enterprise security solutions (e.g., SIEM, EDR, CSPM)
Responsibilities
- Participate in cloud security incident response efforts, ensuring rapid response and effective resolution.
- Design and implement incident response solutions for cloud platforms, enabling swift triage and remediation.
- Propose tactical enhancements and collaborate with engineering teams or vendors on scalable security initiatives.
- Develop and deliver diverse training exercises, including live fire events, security workshops and labs, to build individual and team response capabilities.
- Provide strategic security guidance on key cloud projects
- Coordinate global cybersecurity incident remediation efforts, fostering collaboration between teams and external partners.
- Produce clear, actionable incident findings to inform stakeholders and support decision-making.
- Stay ahead of emerging threats and technologies, bringing innovative ideas to strengthen the organization.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant hands-on security experience with AWS and/or Azure security, and ideally expertise with at least one additional cloud platform.
- Solid foundation in security concepts with advanced skills in threat detection, incident response, or threat hunting.
- Familiarity with security frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and a strong understanding of current security threats and trends.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like CloudFormation, Azure PowerShell and management consoles/CLI to streamline incident response and security operations.
- Experience managing technical projects, including solution design, deployment, and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly present complex concepts to diverse stakeholders and foster collaboration across teams.
- A track record of thriving in distributed teams and delivering results in dynamic environments.