Cloud Security Posture Management Lead Engineer

Job Family:

IT Cyber Security (India)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

The Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Lead is responsible for strengthening the security posture of the organization’s cloud environments across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role leads the implementation, optimization, and operationalization of CSPM capabilities using Wiz and related cloud security technologies, translating cloud security findings into prioritized, measurable risk reduction.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead CSPM operations across Azure and AWS, including security posture, configuration, identity, vulnerability, and exposure management.
• Establish and maintain secure cloud configurations aligned to CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and organizational security standards.
• Identify, prioritize, and drive remediation of cloud misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, excessive permissions, exposed services, and toxic-risk combinations.
• Partner with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Application Security, Infrastructure, IAM, SOC, Vulnerability Management, and GRC teams to remediate security risks.
• Establish policies and automation to reduce manual remediation, improve response times, and eliminate recurring cloud security issues.
• Integrate Wiz findings with SIEM/SOC, vulnerability management, ticketing, and incident response processes.
• Support cloud security architecture reviews, threat modeling, incident response, data protection, and investigations involving AWS and Azure.
• Develop metrics and executive reporting demonstrating cloud risk, remediation trends, control effectiveness, and security posture improvement.
• Mentor engineers and analysts and establish repeatable cloud security engineering practices.

What You Will Need:
Core Technical Skills: Required

• Microsoft Azure security and architecture
• AWS security and architecture
• Cloud vulnerability and exposure management
• Cloud logging and monitoring
• Security configuration and compliance
• Automation and remediation
• Cloud security architecture

What Would Be Nice To Have:
Core Technical Skills: Preferred
Wiz / CNAPP / CSPM

• Cloud IAM and least privilege
• Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• CI/CD and DevSecOps
• Container/Kubernetes security
• MITRE ATT&CK and cloud threat modeling
• Python, PowerShell, or similar automation
• CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001

About Guidehouse India

At Guidehouse India, we’re redefining what’s possible by creating opportunities that change lives. Guidehouse is a global professional services firm that delivers advisory, technology, and managed services to clients across both the commercial and public sectors. Our teams turn bold ideas into solutions that transform industries, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful impact worldwide.

Across our Chennai, Trivandrum, and Gurugram locations, you’ll find opportunities where your passion and curiosity help shape what comes next. With cutting edge benefits, innovative learning and development programs, and a people first culture, we empower our people to lead with purpose.

We continue to expand our teams and capabilities across India, investing in state-of-the-art offices and high impact work. Here, you’ll collaborate with experts from around the world, build deep expertise, explore new domains, and accelerate your professional growth while making a real impact.

What We Offer

At Guidehouse India, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our people and their families at every stage of life. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace.

Our benefits include resources such as in house physician consultations, nutritious food options at the workplace, and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, along with other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being.

Our comprehensive learning and development programs ensure you’re continuously upskilled and ready to tackle what’s next, so you can shape your own career path while contributing to meaningful, purpose driven work.

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