Cloud Security Expert

5 days ago


St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Commonwealth Bank Full time

About Us

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a leading provider of integrated financial services, committed to improving governance practices and ensuring alignment with business needs.

Our Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) department provides independent and objective assurance of risk management, controls, and governance processes. With the pace of change in digital technology, we need experts like you to support our business with new insights and risk coverage that prioritizes customer needs.

We've successfully embedded digital assurance into our audit activities, injecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) into routine control testing and using digital tools to enhance the employee experience. Our goal is to reduce administrative overhead, increasing team capacity for high-value judgment-based activities and expanding support across the Bank's Three Lines of Assurance.

Job Summary

As a Cloud Security Expert - Strategic Risk Advisor, you will develop comprehensive audit plans for cloud infrastructure, DevOps processes, and engineering practices. You'll conduct thorough assessments of cloud environments, configurations, and deployment pipelines, evaluating security controls, access management, data protection, and compliance frameworks.

You will identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in cloud architecture and services, analyze DevOps workflows and automation tools for security gaps, and provide guidance on maintaining compliance in cloud environments. Your expertise will be essential in evaluating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies.

Your Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive audit plans for cloud infrastructure, DevOps processes, and engineering practices.
  • Conduct thorough assessments of cloud environments, configurations, and deployment pipelines.
  • Evaluate security controls, access management, data protection, and compliance frameworks.
  • Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in cloud architecture and services.
  • Analyze DevOps workflows and automation tools for potential security gaps.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations for maintaining compliance in cloud environments.
  • Evaluate infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies.
  • Document audit findings, recommendations, and risk assessment reports in a clear and concise manner.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by sharing knowledge and best practices.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Extensive understanding and experience in cloud and engineering practices, including secure code management, build, test, and deployment practices in cloud environments.
  • Strong knowledge of IT areas such as containers, network security, CI/CD, engineering, AWS IAM, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in auditing cloud-based environments is highly desirable.
  • Experience with AI is also highly desirable.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence work cross-functionally, navigating ambiguity while managing multiple audit engagements or priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and senior stakeholder engagement with the ability to present and influence senior management.

Your Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology product related fields.
  • Typically requires 7+ years auditing or relevant experience.
  • Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Certified Professional preferred.
  • Experience in cloud engineering, DevOps practices, or infrastructure security.

Estimated Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on your qualifications and experience. We offer a competitive salary package, opportunities for professional growth, and a dynamic work environment.



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