Senior Manager of Cloud Security

Overview

Remote
$120000 - $240000 per annum
Full Time

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Senior Manager of Cloud Security

Job Details



About the Role


We are seeking a Senior Manager of Cloud Security with a strong background in securing AI/ML platforms and data pipelines to lead our cloud security strategy. This role will play a pivotal part in securing our AI-driven infrastructure across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure), ensuring compliance, scalability, and resilience as we expand our AI capabilities. You'll lead a cross-functional team focused on securing AI workloads, cloud-native applications, and sensitive model/data assets.


Key Responsibilities




  • Cloud Security Strategy & Governance




    • Develop and execute the cloud security strategy aligned with our AI/ML infrastructure roadmap.




    • Establish policies, procedures, and best practices for cloud-native security, with emphasis on AI and data workloads.






  • AI Infrastructure Protection




    • Secure end-to-end AI/ML pipelines, including data ingestion, model training, inference, and API deployment.




    • Implement security controls for foundation models, fine-tuning processes, and prompt interfaces.




    • Partner with AI teams to ensure secure usage of vector databases, model registries, and RAG pipelines.






  • Cloud Security Operations




    • Lead a team of security engineers responsible for vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response in cloud environments.




    • Oversee implementation of IAM, network security, data protection, and container/workload security.






  • Compliance & Risk Management




    • Ensure adherence to compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP) as they apply to AI systems and cloud operations.




    • Perform risk assessments and security audits of cloud services, AI deployments, and third-party integrations.






  • Collaboration & Leadership




    • Work closely with data science, DevOps, MLOps, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD and ML lifecycle.




    • Drive security awareness and training programs focused on secure AI development and responsible AI practices.






Qualifications


Must-Have:




  • 8+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in cloud security leadership roles.




  • Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform security frameworks.




  • Experience securing AI/ML platforms (e.g., SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML, Kubeflow, MLflow).




  • Strong understanding of data privacy, encryption, identity federation, and zero trust in the context of AI.




  • Proven ability to lead and scale security teams in a high-growth, cloud-first environment.




Nice-to-Have:




  • Familiarity with LLMs, vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate), and secure RAG architectures.




  • Experience with threat modeling AI systems and adversarial ML risks.




  • Certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, Google Cloud Platform/AWS Security Specialty, or relevant cloud/AI credentials.




  • Exposure to MLOps and DevSecOps practices.





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