Required Skills

Cloud Security Architect

Work Authorization

  • US Citizen

  • Green Card

  • EAD (OPT/CPT/GC/H4)

  • H1B Work Permit

Preferred Employment

  • Corp-Corp

  • W2-Permanent

  • W2-Contract

  • Contract to Hire

Employment Type

  • Consulting/Contract

education qualification

  • UG :- - Not Required

  • PG :- - Not Required

Other Information

  • No of position :- ( 1 )

  • Post :- 12th Dec 2023

JOB DETAIL

o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and provide security recommendations for cloud-based projects

o Assist application and infrastructure solution teams in architecting and implementing secure business solutions utilizing IaaS and PaaS components and services

o Conduct security design reviews for proposed cloud solutions, identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities and threats

o Document formal project artifacts – business requirements, high-level architecture and design documentation, low-level architecture and design documentation

o Consult solution team on vulnerability and penetration test assessment findings

o Provide general security support and consulting throughout the engagement

 

Security Governance Responsibilities

 

o Develop, enhance, and maintain security standards, policies, and procedures for cloud-based systems, ensuring alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements, while focusing on cloud-specific security controls

o Create and update security design patterns for various business scenarios in the cloud, ensuring consistent and effective security practices across projects

o Provide expert advice on regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and industry best practices related to cloud security

o Utilize the NIST CSF, CIS, CSA CCM to guide and enhance company security posture

 

General Responsibilities

 

Conduct technical security assessments and create minimum security baselines for both on-premises and cloud applications and services, identifying vulnerabilities and providing remediation requirements and recommendations

o Lead security attestation efforts for cloud PaaS services, working closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure compliance with security requirements

o Collaborate with the wider security team to support response and remediation of security incidents, as well as proactively identify potential security risks

o Apply threat modeling frameworks (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, MITRE ATT&CK) to assess and address security threats and vulnerabilities for new and existing applications and services

o Provide technical and project leadership for IT security solutions

o Full cycle engagement and leadership - analysis, requirements development, solution request-for-proposal (RFP) support, design, documentation, implementation, operationalization, and maintenance

o Definition of control effectiveness metrics and establishment of on-going visibility and reporting

o Integration into product-related lifecycle activities

o Development of operational plan for transition of the security solution to run

o Evangelize agile culture and DevSecOps shift-left mentality within and outside of information security department

o Actively participate in team scrum activities in a hybrid productized and projectized environment

o Properly document and manage scrum stories from sprint to sprint, ensuring timely updates

o Provide input for development of domain/product-related roadmaps, tactical execution plans with SMART OKRs (objectives and key results), and assist in related activities (e.g. current state documentation, gap analysis, resource estimations)

o Focus on self-service, automation opportunities and quality of supporting documentation

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