AWS Cloud Security Assurance Manager

Company: Bank of America
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Assurance Manager to lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the Cloud Security Assurance (CSA) program across AWS environments. This role is responsible for establishing cloud security strategy, integrating assurance activities with cloud governance routines, and maintaining visibility into the cloud business roadmap to proactively manage risk. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud security posture management, vulnerability identification and analysis, and workload protection, combined with strong people leadership and the ability to drive technology initiatives through cross functional collaboration. This role oversees a small team of cloud security specialists responsible for CSPM, CWPP, and consolidated cloud risk monitoring and escalation. Job Responsibilities: Design and execute the Cloud Security Assurance (CSA) strategy for AWS environments in alignment with enterprise security objectives and cloud adoption goals. Integrate CSA activities with cloud governance routines, ensuring consistent governance, transparency, and leadership visibility into cloud risk and control effectiveness. Maintain ongoing visibility into the cloud business roadmap to anticipate emerging risks, influence secure architecture decisions, and align security priorities with business initiatives. Drive cloud security technology requirements and lead technology initiative efforts, including tool selection, implementation, integration, and operational maturity. Provide oversight of vulnerability identification, security posture management, and vulnerability analysis processes across AWS accounts, regions, and services. Establish and govern operational processes for triage, prioritization, escalation, and remediation tracking of high risk cloud findings. Own cloud security posture, vulnerability, and risk metrics, including executive level reporting and audit ready documentation. Lead and develop a team of cloud security specialists, setting clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans. Partner with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, GRC, and Risk teams to embed security controls into cloud platforms, standards, and delivery pipelines. Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for cloud security assurance, posture management, and cloud risk governance. Required Qualifications: Deep understanding of AWS native services, architectures, and security controls. Strong knowledge of cloud security posture management, vulnerability management, and workload protection concepts. Experience integrating cloud security assurance with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. Working knowledge of cloud threat landscapes, attack paths, and risk based prioritization. Experience leading CSPM, CWPP, and related cloud security platforms and tooling. Understanding of DevSecOps practices and integration of security controls into CI/CD pipelines. Ability to translate technical cloud risk into clear business impact for leadership and audit audiences. Proven experience leading and developing technical security teams. Strong analytical, qualitative, and quantitative reasoning skills. Ability to operate independently on complex, high visibility initiatives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences. Desired Qualifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP AWS Security Specialty or equivalent cloud security certifications SANS or GIAC cloud and security certifications Experience supporting regulated environments and audit engagements Bachelor’s degree in a technical or security related field This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540) Pay and benefits information Pay range $155,000.00 - $220,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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