Cloud Security Architect
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In-office locations: Seattle, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
Remote location(s): United States.
Minimum qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in information security and engineering, working with cloud-based infrastructure environments.
- 3 years of experience working with tools used in security event analysis, incident response, computer forensics, malware analysis, or other areas of security operations.
- 2 years of experience with networking, including TCP/IP protocols and networking topology.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience implementing and managing scalable security controls for cloud and hybrid-based infrastructures.
- Experience with secrets and data protection strategies in the cloud.
- Experience with securing CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with assessing and implementing security controls for containers.
- Experience with writing technical reports and presenting deliverables.
- Experience with programming or scripting languages, including Application Programming Interface (API) interaction.
About the job
As a Security Consultant, you will be responsible for helping clients effectively prepare for, proactively mitigate, and respond to cyber security threats. Security Consultants have an understanding of computer science, operating system functionality and networking, cloud platform architecture, corporate enterprise architecture, and how to apply this knowledge to cyber security threats.
In this role, you will identify enterprise security requirements and provide guidance to enterprise initiatives. You will serve as technical support for security tools and assist with security tool implementation and integration into the customer environment. You will also provide guidance on the development of containment and remediation plans for major cyber security incidents.
You'll be the technical advocate for information security requirements and provide an in-depth understanding of the information security domain. In addition, you will execute on both strategic and tactical plans, including direct engagement and delivery in technical matters. You will articulate and present complex concepts to business stakeholders, executive leadership, and technical contributors.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and conduct technical security assessments for cloud-based security infrastructures and platforms.
- Assist clients with designing and implementing architecture enhancements, security configurations, identity protections, cloud workflows, and appropriate countermeasures to defend against threats and attacker techniques.
- Build scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant's on-premise Active Directory and/or Cloud Assessment processes.
- Develop and present comprehensive and accurate reports, training, and presentations for technical and executive audiences.
- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences. Communicate strategies and roadmap initiatives to client stakeholders including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.
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