Cloud Security Analyst

Bank of America

. Responsible for providing AWS and Azure Cloud event monitoring, dispositioning of cases and escalation to designated control partners .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeChester • 🇮🇪 IrelandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformPackerPuppetSaltStackSplunkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for providing AWS and Azure Cloud event monitoring, dispositioning of cases and escalation to designated control partners
Update documentation as new changes occur in the environment or tooling
Tune existing alerts to remove false positives
Understanding and articulating current threats against cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP
Monitoring for suspicious AI utilization and jailbreak attempts
Utilize Splunk and Log Analytics for viewing cloud logs related to AWS and Azure cloud environments
Triage and report critical cloud vulnerabilities
Good awareness of information security operations and/or enterprise information technology (Enterprise data management, application development, network management)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in Cyber Security, Incident Response, or related field
Experience using splunk in security investigations
Knowledge of Azure Security Center, AWS Cloud Security Hub, or Google Cloud Security
Experience working with incident response teams, vulnerability managers, threat intelligence researchers, Red/Purple teams, and/or HUNT researchers
A broad knowledge of information security principles and security capabilities
Understanding of configuration management, orchestration, and automation tools, such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or Packer
Basic familiarity with common Information Security and data protection frameworks and standards (i.e. CIS, NIST, MITRE, ITIL, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSSS, ISO 270001)
CISSP/CCSP/CISM Cloud specific Security certifications such as SANS/GIAC
Vendor specific and relevant certifications – AZ-500, SC-200, AZ-204, CKA, CKS, RHCE, etc
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related experience
Leadership competency in geographically diverse matrixed environment
Relevant Cyber Security Certificate
Worked in SOC environment before
Familiarity with Cyber Security and Information Technology
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen
Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
26-weeks paid maternity leave, 16-weeks paid paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements for working parents and carers including 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness, cycle to work etc
Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services through our private health care plan
Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions
Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cyber SecurityIncident ResponseSplunkAzure Security CenterAWS Cloud Security HubGoogle Cloud SecurityConfiguration ManagementOrchestrationAutomationVulnerability Management

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingCritical thinkingEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsLeadership competency

Certifications

CISSPCCSPCISMAZ-500SC-200AZ-204CKACKSRHCESANS/GIAC