Cloud Security Engineer

Deloitte • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Deloitte Global is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer for its Cloud Defensive Operations team within Global Cloud Security (GCS). The role designs, builds, and directly manages the cloud security telemetry, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure that helps defend Deloitte’s global cloud platform, used by Member Firms worldwide. GCS develops platform-level capabilities that support Cyber Defense investigations, triage, and response. The role has a hands-on engineering focus across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, with opportunities to contribute to strategy and cross-team collaboration over time. It does not include a SOC or on-call rotation.

The engineer will contribute to an internal cloud defense platform, help unify threat visibility across cloud-native alerts, configuration guardrails, and CNAPP services, and explore applications of AI in engineering, detection, and data analysis. This position reports to the Cloud Defensive Operations Manager and is available in Cincinnati, Ohio; Hermitage, Tennessee; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Nashville, Tennessee; San Antonio, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or data engineering.
• Hands-on multi-cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including direct management of cloud security infrastructure such as logging and alerting.
• Programming and Infrastructure as Code experience, such as Python and Terraform or similar tools.
• Some experience with data modeling or correlating data across systems.
• Some experience communicating with stakeholders outside the immediate team.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Strong software or cloud engineering background, experience working across multiple systems, clouds, or tools, collaborative mindset, curiosity, and ownership.

Nice To Haves

• Broader automation, scripting, or IaC experience, including Terraform, Bicep, or Pulumi.
• Familiarity with unified data platforms, data modeling, data science, or reporting/BI tools such as Power BI.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM or log-analytics platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or Google SecOps/Chronicle.
• Experience authoring queries in KQL, SPL, or similar correlation languages.
• Experience with cloud-native security platforms or CNAPP tools such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or Orca Security.
• Exposure to Kubernetes or Docker security and awareness of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud.
• Hands-on use of AI tools for building, analyzing, or correlating security data.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CCSP, GIAC GCSA/GCDA, or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
• Experience with Security Operations, Incident Response, or Cyber Defense as a partner team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and directly manage cloud security telemetry, logging, and alerting infrastructure, including log ingestion, storage, retention, and retrieval, across multiple cloud environments.
• Apply software and cloud engineering practices, including infrastructure as code, automation, and CI/CD, to security-critical systems.
• Identify visibility or coverage gaps and contribute ideas for guardrails and improvements.
• Support post-incident reviews, document work, and build working relationships across GCS, Cyber Defense, and cloud engineering teams.
• Contribute to an internal platform supporting Cyber Defense cloud investigation, triage, and response.
• Help unify cloud-native alerts, internal configuration guardrails, and CNAPP services.
• Explore AI applications in engineering, detection, and analysis, including AI-assisted engineering and AI-driven correlation across data sources.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning, formal development programs, leadership opportunities, and mentorship.
• Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior