Sr. Cloud Security Engineer – 100% Remote – USC /GC Only – Contract to Hire

Job title:

Sr. Cloud Security Engineer – 100% Remote – USC /GC Only – Contract to Hire

Company

SMART CALIBER TECHNOLOGY

Job description

Sr. Cloud Security Engineer – 100% Remote – Contract to Hire after 12 MonthsUS Citizen or Green Card Holders OnlyClient is not sponsoring visa candidatesJob Description:The Senior Cloud Security Engineer helps architect, deploy, and operate the security cloud infrastructure that aligns with business needs. The position is responsible for supporting operational innovation and providing security direction to the business to elevate the company’s security posture within its cloud computing infrastructure. Along with security leadership, the Cloud Security Engineer will consistently assess the threat landscape and adapt quickly to protect the business from risk.Responsibilities:Develop and maintain secure, resilient enterprise-grade cloud processes in tandem with architects and system engineers.Secure business applications and computing environments across commercial, private or hybrid cloud infrastructures.Protect business applications in compliance with privacy, security, business resiliency and compliance frameworks as defined in corporate policies.Maintain a consistent, secure cloud security environment. Conduct rigorous oversight of security systems and security configuration administration to reduce risk to enterprise systems and accounts.Deploy strong identity and access management (IAM) controls across applications and computing environments.Assist with development, maintenance, and utilization of scripts (e.g., Python, Ruby, etc.) to support custom extract, transform load (ETL) tools with a security focus for data flow.Attend regular technical project and implementation meetings and serve as the security consultant to help guide secure cloud application and infrastructure configurations.Actively monitor, assess, and recommend tactical and strategic initiatives based on new and emerging threats posing risk to cloud computing environments.Manage remediation efforts after security assessment findings identify weaknesses requiring attention.Document, formulate and enforce areas of security improvement that balance risk with business operations and do not diminish efficiencies or innovation.Assist in maintaining strong oversight with cloud computing vendors and solution providers to safeguard against undue risk presented by external entities. Escalate to security management and business unit leads when points of weakness are discovered.

Stay apprised of current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy and security industry best practice guidance. Apply learned knowledge across key lines of business, including products, practices, and procedures.Serve as a key resource in incident response to track occurrence and resolution, with strict documentation and reporting as well as engagement with security operations and incident response teams.Attend and fully engage in change and project management meetings.Produce security metrics for security and business leaders.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Basic Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, MIS or related field, or equivalent experience.5+ years of experience in progressive, related experience in cybersecurity as a practitioner2+ years of experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Strong Linux and Windows support skills.Experienced in cloud networking architecture and cloud operations.Familiarity with tools such as Git, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet and Salt.Network and encryption experience, including virtual private networks (VPNs), IPsec, SSL/TLS, LDAP and public key infrastructure (PKI).Familiarity with security solutions such as Crowdstrike, Tenable, XSOAR, Proofpoint, Forcepoint, SplunkExperience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell and JavaScript.Experience and understanding of various regulatory requirements and laws, including but not limited to: HiTrust, HIPAA, NIST.Up-to-date understanding of a wide range of incident response, system configuration, vulnerability management and hardening guidelines.Cyber security experience and proficiency in: API’s, infrastructure layers, hardware, OS, virtualization, storage, network, database and other related systems and technologies, information security risk and vulnerability remediation, automation and scripting, network monitoring, malware protection and analysis, intrusion detection and SIEM systems.Solid understanding of data security requirements, policies, compliance, auditing and regulatory processes.Preferred Qualifications:Holds or working toward one or more: CCSP, CISSP, GCP CertificationBest Regards,VishalTruth Lies in Heart

Expected salary

Location

USA

Job date

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:27:07 GMT

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