IT Security Specialist V / Cloud Security

A client of Innova Solutions is looking for IT Security Specialist V / Cloud Security

Position type: Contract
Duration: Long Term
Location: Chicago, IL and Washington, DC
Job Description

We are looking for Cloud architects to join the team to partner with Technology Infrastructure, CIO teams and our Operational Risk partners to help us develop the right patterns and blueprints for secure Cloud usage.
This role participates and assists more senior architects in the analysis, design, development and implementation of architectural deliverables, to include components of the assessment and optimization of system design and review of business requirements. Contributes to the determination of security requirements and alignment to information security policy. May be called upon to work with technology teams from a broad range of disciplines, including Identity Access Management, Logging and Monitoring, technical support and other IT areas as appropriate throughout development and implementation processes. Serves as a technical security resource; provides technical knowledge and security capabilities as a team member and an individual contributor.

Key Responsibilities:
Ensures Information Technology systems meet enterprise standards, adhere to applicable rules, laws, and regulations, and comply with appropriate treatment of risk
Assess against and evaluate security controls for cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) based on industry best practices, compliance requirements, and bank security policies.
Ensure appropriate security measures are in place to protect against threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches in Azure and AWS environments.
Develop and maintain documentation for cloud security controls, policies, and procedures.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of existing cloud security controls and recommend enhancements.
Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud environments to identify and mitigate potential security threats and vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
Participate in internal and external audits to demonstrate compliance with cloud security requirements.
Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and business teams to integrate security controls into cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
Stay current with emerging cloud security trends, technologies, and best practices.

Required Skills:
Experience in Cloud security, compliance and risk management, privacy, governance, internal audit, etc.
Experience building enterprise security strategy for cloud adoption or driving the program's evolution to meet new requirements
Hands-on technical expertise in Security Architecture, automation, integration, and deployment (DevOps)
Knowledge and understanding of key differences between most popular cloud provider solutions and cloud orchestration tools (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, BOSH, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
Experience architecting solutions within AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform
Strong domain expertise of cloud infrastructure compute, network and storage as well as the cloud control plane
Experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and server virtualization technologies.
Experience building security reference architecture for all-in cloud deployments and hybrid scenarios
Familiarity with enterprise security solutions such as WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, and SIEM.
Familiarity with compliance security standards across the enterprise IT landscape
Understanding of enterprise risk management methods and techniques to drive successful outcomes in globally distributed environment
Working knowledge of cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges
Growth mindset who is passionate to learn and use new/emerging technologies
Must work well independently and with others as part of larger team and be able to collaborate on cross-functional teams.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!

Suraj Marwaha

Senior Associate- Recruitment

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: $70/hr - $75/hr on W2.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA Recognized as #4 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2022)
• ClearlyRated Client Diamond Award Winner (2020)
• One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network (2022)
• Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS

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