Lead Cloud Security Controls Engineer - VP
Morgan StanleyLead Cloud Security Controls Engineer - VP
Morgan StanleyLocation
Alpharetta, GA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/24/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
This position is for a Lead GCP Platform Cloud Security Controls Engineer at Morgan Stanley, focusing on implementing cloud-native security checks for the GCP platform. The role is part of the Cloud Security Engineering team, which aims to enable secure adoption of cloud technologies at an enterprise scale. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating security requirements into automated controls and ensuring compliance across the organization. This role requires strong technical skills in cloud security and the ability to mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on cloud security, platform security, security engineering, or cloud control engineering experience.
- Demonstrated production experience implementing security controls in GCP, including direct policy authoring, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Hands-on experience with GCP organization policies and relevant native security capabilities such as IAM and VPC Service Controls.
- Strong Terraform and infrastructure-as-code experience, including module usage and secure deployment patterns.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, Bash, or PowerShell.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, coding, testing, deployment, and operation of GCP-native security controls across enterprise GCP organizations.
- Translate configuration baseline, architecture, risk, and regulatory requirements into automated cloud security policies.
- Author and maintain GCP organization policies and IAM-related guardrails.
- Implement preventive controls in Terraform and CI/CD workflows to identify or block noncompliant infrastructure before deployment.
- Design corrective workflows and remediation automation for control violations.
- Provide technical direction, code and design review, and hands-on mentorship to engineers.
Benefits
- Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
104
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
765
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-23%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
+6%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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