Associate Director Cloud Security Operations

DTCC • Tampa, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. This position is for a Cloud Security Manager. The ideal person is passionate about building, mentoring and leading a highly motivated cloud security team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of cybersecurity, cloud security, or security engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of people leadership or team management experience.
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing cybersecurity or cloud security engineering teams.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• Experience operating cloud security platforms, including CSPM, CNAPP, vulnerability management, and compliance monitoring solutions.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security architecture, identity and access management, and cloud governance practices.
• Experience with tools such as Wiz is needed and familiarity with Qualys, Guardium, and Aquasec is highly preferred
• Experience defining security baselines, cloud guardrails, and remediation programs to reduce enterprise risk.
• Experience developing operational metrics, executive reporting, and service-level performance measurements.
• Ability to learn and adapt to a changing technology landscape.
• Strong understanding of automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and scripting using technologies such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or similar.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams.

Nice To Haves

• Any Industry-recognized cybersecurity or cloud certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security +, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCSA, or equivalent certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud security engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the operational management and continuous enhancement of cloud security capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including CSPM, CNAPP, vulnerability management, cloud identity, and compliance monitoring.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to drive remediation of security findings and reduce enterprise cloud risk.
• Establish and maintain cloud security standards, baselines, controls, metrics, and reporting to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Drive automation, orchestration, and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, security coverage, and service delivery across the cloud security program.
• Develop and maintain operational processes, runbooks, and governance frameworks while supporting audits, incident response activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree