Senior Cloud Security Specialist

Make a lasting impact

We're renowned for our technical expertise and innovative solutions that drive results. Our workplace values diversity and inclusion, providing an environment where you can grow, belong, and thrive.

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

You'll be responsible for providing expert guidance and strategic direction to clients in assessing, designing, and implementing cloud technologies from a security standpoint. This role emphasizes deep technical expertise, technical leadership, while developing business acumen.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients to design solutions across a range of cybersecurity topics to support their business strategies.
• Lead activities of engineers, setting the pace and ensuring quality when required.
• Write reports, proposals, and maintain project documentation.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and consultants.
• Take ownership of relevant technologies within your domain or area of specialization.
• Engage with vendors to escalate critical issues or report bugs found during deployments.
• Work with sales and presales teams to define project scope, delivery plans, and resource requirements aligned with client goals.
• Actively promote our services to drive business growth.
• Perform any other related task as required.

To Thrive in this Role:

• An advanced understanding and appreciation of technical design and business principles.
• Strong project fundamentals and administration ability.
• Demonstrated expertise in project execution.
• Advanced customer engagement skills.
• Deep knowledge and specialization in relevant technical domains.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• A client-focused mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide guidance to team members.
• 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.