Cloud Security Manager

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Cloud Security Manager, and find your superpower. We need you!

We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Cloud Security Manager for our Cybersecurity team. This position can be located in Brooklyn, NY, Hicksville, NY, or Waltham, MA (candidates may also reside in either Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine). If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our Cloud Security organization, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do

As a Cloud Security Manager, you'll lead a nimble, high-performance team of experienced architects and engineers to define and execute the cloud security strategy, architect secure-by-design patterns, and implement and operate security solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments, as well as a large PaaS and SaaS footprint. You'll be an important link between business stakeholders and leaders and will work closely with our Cloud Center of Excellence in supporting National Grid’s Energy and Digital Transformation. You'll combine excellent relationship and collaboration skills, deep technical knowledge of existing and emerging technologies, and a practical approach to real-world risk reduction to solve complex security problems. Key responsibilities include the following:

• Align cloud security strategy with overall business objectives and compliance requirements for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Be the subject matter expert for leadership teams to rely on vis-a-via cloud security
• Lead the evaluation and selection of cloud security solutions and services
• Mentor a team of cloud security architects and engineers, providing guidance on secure cloud design and best practices
• Develop, implement, and socialize technical patterns, standards and guidance for cloud infrastructure and applications
• Work with the Cloud owners to understand and execute the Cloud vision and requirements
• Work closely with the business unit project teams, Cloud Center of Excellence, Software Engineering, DevOps, and Compliance teams to deliver strategic business programs
• Bring a passion to stay on top of latest technologies; identify and lead the team through opportunities to improve our cloud security portfolio with latest technology as appropriate

About you

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the proven ability to lead and mentor high-performance teams and build strong relationships with diverse business stakeholders
• Expertise in cloud security architectures and controls for Azure, AWS and GCP, and experience building and nurturing early-stage cloud security programs
• Deep understanding of standard software development practices and CI/CD pipelines and tools; proficiency with scripting and programming languages for automation and orchestration
• Strong security foundations to include experience in network security, vulnerability management, identity and access management (IAM), and application security
• Familiarity with ICS/SCADA/OT environments and architecture, along with industry-relevant standards such as NIST, CIS benchmarks, CSA CCM, and NERC CIP

More Information

Are you the right fit for this exciting role? You want to learn more about the position and National Grid's ambitious Digital Transformation? Then let's chat!

Rewarding work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture are just the beginning.  Review our digital benefit guide at negbenefitslivebrighter.com for full details and descriptions. 

Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed.  Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration.  We work with our employees to foster a flexible work schedule.

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Salary

Dowstate NY $173,000 - $215,000 a year

Massachusetts $162,000 - $200,000 a year

Salary is commensurate with experience and location

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.