Senior Technical Consultant: Cloud Security

3 weeks ago


City of Melbourne, Australia NTT Limited Full time

Overview

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

The role

The Senior Technical Consultant: Cloud Security is an advanced subject matter expert involved in highly complex environments, focusing on design, deployment, integration, and configuration of cloud security solutions.

You will be responsible for providing expert-level guidance and strategic direction to clients in assessing, designing, and implementing cloud technologies from a security standpoint. This role emphasis deep technical expertise, technical leadership, whilst at the same time developing business acumen.

Key responsibilities

- Consult with clients and design solutions across a broad range of cyber security topics to support clients’ business strategies

- Coordinate activities of engineers, leading by example and monitoring the quality of work when required

- Write reports and proposals, complete and maintain project documentation

- Act as a coach and mentor to junior engineers and consultants

- Take ownership of relevant technologies within your domain or area of specialiszation

- Engage with vendors to escalate critical issues or report bugs found during deployments

- Collaborate with sales and presales teams to define project scope, delivery plans, and resource requirements aligned with client goals

- Actively promote NTT DATA’s services to support business growth

- Perform any other related task as required

To thrive in this role, you need to have

- An advanced understanding and appreciation of technical design and business principles

- Strong project fundamental and administration ability

- Demonstrated expertise in project execution

- Advanced customer engagement skills

- Deep knowledge and specialisation in relevant technical domains

- Excellent verbal communication skills

- A client focus mindset with a a proactive approach to problem solving

- Advanced ability to coach, mentor, and provide guidance to team members

- The ability to take ownership as a technical lead throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications and Certifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computing or related field.

- Cloud certifications (mandatory): AZ-500, MS-500, SC-100, SC-300, AWS Solution Architect/Security, or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

- Additional certifications/experience (highly preferred): Cortex Cloud/Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Defender for Cloud

- Automation, Security Operations, and Network Security certifications (preferred): Azure Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Certified Solutions Architect, Palo Alto Networks certifications, Cisco Security certifications

- CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA, ITIL – highly preferred

Required experience

- Advanced experience in M365, Azure, AWS or GCP, including security patterns and best practices, design, and assessment.

- Advanced experience with Defender for Cloud, or Prisma Cloud, or Wiz

- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, ISM, and ASD Blueprints

- Advanced experience in configuration and management of cloud security controls.

- Advanced experience in log collection configuration, MS Sentinel/Splunk/XSIAM configuration

- Experience with various security technologies and solutions like Identity Management, Firewall, Endpoint Protection, SASE, API Protection.

- Experience in Infrastructure as a Code (IaC), automation, and DevOps pipeline configuration.

- Experience in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell, and experience with automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

- Experience in writing technical documentation, designing patterns, implementation and testing of cloud solutions, technical support to clients.

- Experience in handling security incidents

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Workplace type

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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