Senior Cloud Security Engineer

About

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join our growing security engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure while partnering closely with IT Platform teams to integrate security controls across the enterprise. You will play a critical role in shaping our cloud security posture within a highly regulated financial services environment.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering position at VP, which is part of the job family responsible for managing and optimizing technical infrastructure and ensuring the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you will do:

• Design and implement cloud security architecture, controls, and guardrails across enterprise cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP)
• Build and maintain security infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, ensuring repeatable and auditable deployments
• Integrate security tooling and workflows with IT Platform partners via Azure DevOps (AZDO) and GitHub pipelines
• Manage and optimize cloud security posture using Wiz, including vulnerability management, misconfiguration detection, and risk prioritization
• Develop and enforce security policies aligned with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CISA guidelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally with platform engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to embed security into the SDLC
• Lead threat modeling, security reviews, and risk assessments for cloud-based systems and services
• Monitor, detect, and respond to cloud security incidents and emerging threats
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to security standards documentation and runbooks

What you will bring

• 5-10 years of experience in information security, with a strong focus on cloud security engineering
• Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (Azure preferred given the financial sector context; AWS/GCP a plus)
• Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and security automation
• Experience with Wiz or similar CSPM/CNAPP platforms (e.g., Prisma Cloud, Orca)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF and CISA cybersecurity frameworks and their application in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of cloud-native security concepts: IAM, network segmentation, secrets management, encryption, and logging/monitoring

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated industries (SOX, PCI-DSS, or similar compliance exposure)
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles
• Experience with SIEM platforms, EDR tooling, and cloud-native security services
• Background in DevSecOps practices and shifting security left in the development lifecycle
• Exposure to container security (Kubernetes, Docker) and serverless security patterns.

About Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.