Senior Cloud Security Engineer

LPL Financial

Sr. Cloud Security Engineer contributing to cybersecurity efforts and cloud security strategies for LPL Financial.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeFort Mill • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,631 - $167,787 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the thorough documentation of implementations, via technical documentation and run-books
Responsible for input and feedback on security architectures
Apply adept understanding and experience with systems automation platforms and technologies
Partake in efforts that shape the organization’s security policies and standards for use in cloud environments
Direct and influence multi-disciplinary teams in implementing and operating Cyber Security controls
Collaborate with application developers and database administrators to deliver creative solutions to difficult technology challenges and business requirements
Execute security architectures for cloud, hybrid/cloud systems
Responsible for automating security controls, data, and processes to provide improved metrics and operational support
Employ cloud-based APIs when suitable to write network/system level tools for safeguarding cloud environments
Stay abreast of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls
Spot and execute new security technologies and best practices into the company’s Cloud offerings.
Evaluate security posture, create reports, and make recommendations as needed.
Ensure compliance with organizational security rules and standards.
Coordinate response to information security incidents.
Member of on-call rotation.
Performs other job related duties or special projects as assigned
Create, update, and maintain security architecture standards and best practices
Conduct authorized cloud security assessments on a schedule basis and report the gaps in a meaningful way with potential solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience conducting security assessments on AWS and Azure/Office 365
5+ years hands on experience with Linux and Windows operating systems and cloud provider ecosystems like Amazon AWS
5+ years of practical knowledge of AWS and Azure foundation services related to compute, network, storage, content delivery, administration and security, deployment and management, automation technologies
5+ years of experience designing and deploying micro services architectures (AWS EKS, Docker, etc.)
2+ years experience with AWS Well-Architected framework; experience with framework reviews and adoption

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K matching
health benefits
employee stock options
paid time off
volunteer time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

security assessmentscloud securitysystems automationmicroservices architectureAWSAzureLinuxWindowsautomation technologiessecurity controls

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationleadershipinfluenceproblem-solvingdocumentationfeedbackreportingcoordinationadaptability