Lead Cloud Security Engineer - Azure

About the role

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Azure security, including identity, network, compute, data, monitoring, and governance controls.
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure security baselines, policies, and guardrails using Azure Policy and Policy-as-Code.
• Secure Azure subscriptions and workloads using native services such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Entra ID.
• Evaluate, onboard, and operationalize cloud security tooling, including Wiz, to enhance cloud posture management, risk visibility, and remediation workflows.
• Partner with platform and application teams to ensure secure-by-default architectures and adherence to DTCC security standards.
• Support incident response, threat investigation, and forensic analysis related to Azure cloud events.
• Collaborate across AWS and GCP teams to align multi-cloud security standards, controls, and patterns.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures for cloud security services.
• Identify opportunities for security automation to reduce manual effort and improve control effectiveness.
• Stay current on emerging cloud security threats, Azure feature updates, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Azure architecture and security services
• Strong experience with Azure Policy, governance, RBAC, PIM/PAM, logging, and monitoring
• Familiarity with cloud security posture management (CSPM) concepts and tools, including Wiz
• Working knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security services
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments with regulated or high-availability workloads
• Ability to analyze complex security problems and deliver practical, risk-based solutions
• Coding or scripting skills with Python, PowerShell, or a combination of other advanced programming languages

Skills

• Azure certifications such as: - Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Security certifications (a plus): - CISSP, CCSP, Security+
• Infrastructure as code, automation, or scripting (e.g., Terraform, PowerShell, Python)
• Familiarity with industry security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001)

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.

Pay and Schedule

• The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations.
• Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

Impact You Will Have

In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert for Azure security, design, implement, and maintain Azure security baselines, policies, and guardrails, and support incident response, threat investigation, and forensic analysis related to Azure cloud events.

Notes

The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.