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Motion Recruitment

Cloud Security Engineer / NYC / On-site

Motion Recruitment, New York, New York, us, 10261

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This is an opportunity to join a fast‑paced infrastructure team supporting secure, large‑scale deployments of generative AI products for premier financial institutions. This full‑time, onsite role is based in New York City and works with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern security and observability tooling to deliver cutting‑edge AI systems in highly regulated environments.

You’ll work cross‑functionally with internal engineering and AI teams, guiding security best practices, implementing compliance controls, and ensuring the integrity of AI‑powered financial platforms. As a Cloud Security Engineer you’ll design and enforce secure‑by‑default architectures, embed automated guardrails, and strengthen the overall security posture of production systems.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, infrastructure security, or related roles

Deep AWS security (IAM, VPC design, GuardDuty, Security Hub, encryption)

Infrastructure‑as‑Code (AWS CDK, Pulumi, SST)

Python / Go / Bash for automation

Detection & incident response

Zero trust principles & secrets management

Hands‑on experience implementing IAM, encryption, and network security controls in AWS

Experience maintaining compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR frameworks

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience securing financial services applications or handling sensitive financial data

Background in securing AI/ML infrastructure and data pipelines

Familiarity with SaaS security controls and identity management (Okta, Google Workspace, etc.)

Experience with AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, or other threat detection tools

Knowledge of zero trust architecture and secrets management

Proven experience building or scaling security programs in high‑growth environments

What You Will Be Doing

60% Cloud Security Architecture & Automation (AWS, Terraform, IaC)

40% Detection, Compliance, and Continuous Monitoring

Daily Responsibilities

60% Designing and Hardening Secure Infrastructure

40% Security Auditing, Incident Response, and Team Collaboration

The Offer Bonus Eligible

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Jake Fish

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