Manager of Cloud Security

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

PIMCO's Information and Cybersecurity Organization is seeking a Manager of Cloud Security with a deep understanding of cloud security methodologies applicable to AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, the ability to work under pressure, and deliver to tight deadlines. The successful candidate will assume end-to-end ownership of the cloud security program, drive risk-focused discussions with senior management and stakeholders, and provide technical oversight to other PIMCO Cloud Team Members. This position reports directly to the Global Information Security Officer.

The role is focused on automation, process, and the necessary tools to support service enablement and security management for PIMCO’s cloud environments. Qualified candidates will be comfortable applying Security-as-Code principles to enhance the security of the product suite and provide training, mentoring, and best practices to teams.

About PIMCO

PIMCO is a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries, helping millions of investors worldwide pursue their financial goals. We hire critical thinkers who thrive in a collaborative culture, solving real-world problems while building the future of finance.

What We Look For

• Excitement for a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.
• Passion for solving complex, real-world business problems.
• Recognition that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of team success.
• Belief in multiple approaches to technical problems and a willingness to debate trade-offs.
• Experience gained through making and learning from mistakes.
• A proactive, "doer" mindset with a desire to grow careers and gain experience across technologies and business functions.

What We Offer

• Continuous investment in a high-performance and inclusive culture where diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.
• Encouragement of career mobility to benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and to leverage your experience across teams.
• Technology pro bono programs that assist the non-profit community and provide volunteer opportunities for our engineering community.
• Education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.
• Embracing knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.
• Recognition of our people as our greatest asset, with support to learn what PIMCO Technology offers and participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a related qualification or experience.
• CI/CD experience with deployment pipelines (e.g., Terraform, GitLab, CHEF).
• Working knowledge of vulnerability/compliance, patch management, anti-malware, and access control management toolsets.
• Excellent understanding of cloud security solutions and cloud-based architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Experience with LAMBDA functions.
• Experience with application/system/infrastructure security monitoring and applicable toolsets.
• Knowledge of the current threat landscape, specifically related to Cloud environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of secure engineering principles, privacy (DPA / GDPR), and compliance laws and standards (OWASP, ISO, CIS, ISF, NIST), Cloud Security Alliance.
• Experience leading architecture and de...