Principal Security Consultant - Cloud Security

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8 months ago

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Role

Act as the security lead for cloud transformation initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on cloud security across AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
Translate client business and compliance requirements into secure cloud architectures.
Design secure multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
Develop and implement security controls, guardrails and architecture patterns.
Perform cloud security assessments and provide remediation recommendations.
Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives.

Skills

Extensive experience in Cyber Security, with 4+ years in cloud security.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their native security services.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormatio or ARM.
Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), encryption, logging and monitoring in cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with cloud-native and third-party security tools (e.g. Prisma, Defender for Cloud, AWS Security Hub).
Certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer are highly desirable.

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