Cloud Security Product Owner

Brief Summary

We are looking for a Senior Product Owner within the cloud security space to support a large banking client. This will be a W2 Contract, 40-hour work week with potential to extend or convert with the client.

Description

Our large banking client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Security Product Owner to join the Cloud Security organization within the Information Security line of business. In this role, you will be responsible for integrating security controls as code within our cloud platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, software engineering, and IT operations, to design, implement, and maintain robust security solutions that protect our cloud infrastructure from emerging threats.

Work Environment

This person must sit onsite 5 days a week in either Charlotte, NC; Washington, DC or Denver, CO.

Top Skills' Details

1. Significant experience in Product Management in cybersecurity across multiple domains, with a strong focus on cloud security and integrating controls as code.

2. Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and significant experience building and operating cloud-native security tools and services.

3. Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO) and their application in cloud environments.

4. Experience working in modern development teams, leveraging agile concepts and frameworks used for planning, refinement, prioritization.

5. Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and operational processes.

6. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and adapt to new challenges and communicate insights in simple terms.

7. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability influence at all levels by explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders

8. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect; AWS Security Specialty AWS Certified Security; Azure Developer Associate Azure Security Engineer Associate

Key Responsibilities:

Product Vision and Strategy: Define and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with our Cybersecurity, Line of Business and Customer Goals considering market trends and feedback.

Prioritization Backlog Refinement: Capture demand, prioritize mitigation of key risks and maintain a backlog to ensure the development team is working on the right things in the right order.

Compliance Governance: Demonstrate that our cloud environments comply with internal control requirements and regulatory obligations, with robust reporting and dashboards.

Advocacy: Communicate the possibilities the Cloud Provides for Cybersecurity vision and roadmap to stakeholders and the team and drive user adoption.

Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps, engineering, and IT teams to integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure and efficient deployment processes.

Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of security controls, policies, and procedures for cloud environments.

Planful: Thoughtfully setting, proactively managing, and predictably achieving commitments through strategy, process, communication, and delivery.

Ownership: Acceptance of full responsibility for delivery outcome – “buck stops here” mentality. And collaboratively addressing problems as they arise.

Connected: Clear orientation and understanding of where you, your team, your work/priorities join with others in a common goal.

Consistency: Drive toward and adoption of logical, efficient, and sustainable processes and tools to achieve predictable results.

Accuracy: Achieving business value (as agreed with key stakeholders and control partners) within defined tolerance across measurable parameters (scope, schedule, cost).

Business Drivers/Customer Impact

This client has embarked on their public cloud journey in an effort to save money and show more efficiencies.

Why is the position open?

The client needs someone who has a strong Product Owner background to help with the cloud security efforts.

Skills

security

Top Skills Details

security

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Cloud

**Disclaimer**

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: 

• Medical, dental & vision 
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D) 
• Short and long-term disability 
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA) 
• Transportation benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)