GCM Grosvenor
Cloud Security Engineer/Architect
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$200kDetected 14 days ago
PythonPowerShellAWSAzureCloud PlatformsCybersecurityPenetration TestingSIEMSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseStakeholder ManagementCommunication
About the role
- This role safeguards the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of firm data, systems, and facilities in alignment with organizational policies and regulatory expectations.
- The role requires independent assessment of emerging threats, evaluation of control effectiveness, prioritization of initiatives, and ownership of security-focused projects from concept through execution.
- As an onsite/hybrid employee, you are expected to be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and enhance security controls across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and SDLC.
- Lead security-focused projects, including scoping, planning, execution, stakeholder communication, and documentation.
- Own and optimize core security tooling (Application security, AI security, endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, SIEM, vulnerability management, threat intelligence platforms, etc.), ensuring effective configuration and continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement automation to enhance threat detection, alerting, response workflows, ticket creation, and reporting metrics.
- Partner with cross-functional technology teams to embed secure design principles and hardening standards into infrastructure, cloud platforms, and application development (DevSecOps).
- identify gaps and drive remediation efforts.
- Monitor compliance with cybersecurity policies and regulatory requirements; identify gaps and drive remediation efforts.
- Ability to independently assess risk, define problems, and implement practical, scalable solutions.
- Collaborates with IT and business teams to embed security best practices across the enterprise.
- Maintains a strong team culture centered on accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity or information security engineering roles.
- Demonstrated experience implementing and engineering security controls in enterprise environments.
- Experience leading or independently managing technical security projects.
- Experience designing and maintaining centralized logging and SIEM solutions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and represent the security function effectively.
Nice to have
- Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, or similar) with software engineering experience preferred
- Experience in financial services or investment management preferred.
- Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS Security, etc.) are a plus.
Compensation
- Conduct and oversee annual penetration testing, social engineering exercises, and remediation tracking.
Benefits
- Eligible employees can elect to participate in comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision and life insurance), flexible spending accounts, and the employer sponsored retirement plan.
- Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care/wellness programs.
Equal opportunity
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