A Career with Point72’s Technology Team 

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

The mission of our Information Security team is to ensure the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive program that effectively protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Point72 information assets. Our team is comprised of security professionals with expertise in a diverse portfolio of security disciplines.

Summary

We are seeking a highly technical and experienced Cloud Security Specialist to develop comprehensive cloud security strategies that align with the firm’s goals, including security policies, procedures, and controls.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement a comprehensive security infrastructure across multiple public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Develop and enforce Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to ensure compliance with industry-leading frameworks such as NIST CSF and Cloud Security Alliance CCM
• Manage and enforce security controls across a complex, multi-cloud environment, including IAM, encryption, networking, and logging
• Implement and enforce security standards for cloud services, including ComputeEngine, BigQuery, EC2, Lambda, ScaleSets, Object storage, and various GenAI services
• Develop and implement an encryption strategy, including key management and rotation
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to ensure the security of our cloud infrastructure and identify areas for improvement
• Utilize Terraform for provisioning, compliance, and management of cloud infrastructure, and implement policy-as-code using Open Policy Agent (OPA) to enforce security and compliance policies
• Secure Kubernetes deployments and apply best practices, and collaborate with Cloud Engineering and development teams to ensure secure architecture practices are followed
• Manage cloud risk through Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) tools, and work with Security Operations to design incident response and disaster recovery plans
• Stay current with security trends, advisories, incidents, and vulnerability bulletins to ensure the organization's cloud infrastructure remains secure and up-to-date

What’s required

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in cloud security, with a focus on AWS and GCP environments
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, frameworks and cloud security best practices, and a proven track record of successfully implementing secure highly available cloud applications
• Strong understanding of cloud network protocols and IP networking, including Interconnect and Private Service Connect, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute etc
• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes and policy-as-code, preferably using OPA or Sentinel
• In-depth experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) platforms such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud and Cloud Detection and Risk (CDR) tools
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and adaptability to work under pressure, collaboratively and in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CSSK, AWS, GCP and Azure security are required
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

 About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

The annual base salary range for this role is $185,000-$225,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.