Cloud Security Specialist - Vulnerability & Risk Management

Role : Cloud Security Specialist (Vulnerability & Risk Management)

Location : Bangalore (Hybrid)

Experience : 7-10 the Role :

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Cloud Security Specialist to join our InfoSec team. The candidate will focus on detecting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across AWS and other cloud environments, ensuring they are remediated by respective teams within defined SLAs. This role emphasizes visibility, governance, and collaboration rather than hands-on implementation.

Key Responsibilities :

• Monitor and manage vulnerabilities and configuration findings from CSPM tools (e.g., Wiz (preferred), Prisma Cloud, AWS Security Hub).
• Collaborate with DevOps and cloud engineering teams to implement secure cloud configurations, including IAM policies, encryption, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Infra, and Application teams to drive timely remediation.
• Establish preventative guardrails and IaC controls to reduce risk at a deployment stage.
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams to track and close findings within defined SLAs
• Track, document, and report risk status and closure metrics.
• Identify patterns or recurring misconfigurations and recommend preventive controls.
• Support compliance and audit requirements through accurate risk reporting.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and provide clear risk articulation.

Required Skills :

Nice to Have :

Focus area :

Tools : CSPM tools (like Wiz (preferred), Prisma Cloud, Defender for Cloud, etc.)

Soft skills : Strong communication, proactive attitude, stakeholder management (especially Senior / C level)

(ref : hirist.tech)