Cloud Security Engineer

As a Cloud Security Engineer, your role is to ensure the security and integrity of cloud-based systems and applications
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect sensitive data and infrastructure within cloud environments
You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and IT operations, to identify security risks and implement effective security controls.

Duties:

• Design and develop cloud security architectures and solutions aligned with industry best practices, compliance requirements, and organizational security policies.
• Evaluate and select appropriate security tools, technologies, and services for cloud environments.
• Implement security controls, including encryption, identity and access management, network security, and monitoring.
• Assess and secure cloud infrastructure components such as virtual machines, containers, storage, and networks.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits to identify and address weaknesses.
• Implement secure configuration management practices for cloud resources.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, including intrusion detection and prevention.
• Implement strong authentication mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and identity federation.
• Configure and manage security monitoring tools to detect and respond to security events.
• Analyze security logs, investigate incidents, and recommend remediation actions.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure security on GCP or Azure or OCI
• 10+ years of experience in IT security/engineering roles supporting a diverse range of technologies
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a distributed business environment
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms, such as Azure, OCI or Google Cloud Platform.
• In-depth understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and architectures.
• Experience with security technologies and tools, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), SIEM, and vulnerability scanners.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Minimum Education Level and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical disciple or commensurate experience (10+ years) in IT Infrastructure security roles
• GCP, Azure, OCI certifications such as Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, version control, and testing