Security Architect - Blue Team
Posted 4 days ago by 1753784519
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Security Architect - Blue Team role focuses on designing and building secure cloud-native solutions, particularly using AWS. The position requires extensive knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code principles and a strong foundation in cybersecurity, especially in identity and access management. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35, indicating a flexible working arrangement and independent contractor status. Candidates should possess relevant certifications and experience in the financial services or FinTech sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and build secure cloud-native solutions, primarily using AWS.
- Review infrastructure configurations and changes, applying Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
- Implement and manage containers, Kubernetes, and service mesh technologies.
- Ensure strong cybersecurity practices, focusing on identity and access management, network access control, and secure configuration management.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience with AWS and cloud-native solutions.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Cloud Formation and Terraform.
- Experience with containers, Kubernetes, and RESTful/gRPC APIs.
- Strong foundation in cybersecurity principles.
- Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework and scrum project management tools.
- Professional certifications in cloud and cybersecurity.
- Experience in Financial Services or FinTech.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Top Technical Skills:
- Extensive experience designing & building secure cloud-native solutions, especially Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles & experience reviewing infrastructure configs/changes (Cloud Formation & Terraform)
- Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, RESTful/gRPC APIs
- Strong foundation in cybersecurity landscape, especially in identity & access management, network access control and secure configuration management
Additional Skills & Qualifications You May have
- Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Familiarity with scrum project management tools (e.g., Jira)
- Professional certifications such as: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Secure Software Engineer, SANS/GIAC Certificates, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Experience working in Financial Services or FinTech space
Benefits:
SES hires W2 benefitted and non-benefitted consultants. Our contract employee benefits include group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance, 21 days of accrued paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses, paid overtime, and more. Due to corporate regulations, we cannot work with outside companies on this opening; only direct, individual candidates representing themselves to SES, please.
About SES Systems Engineering Services Corporation:
SESC was founded in 1989, is a leading provider of technology solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and government organizations. Specializing in Accelerated Development (agile application development, mobile, systems integration, project and program management), Architecture (SOA, microservices, cloud), Data (analytics, DW, BI, big data), Testing (test architecture, manual, automation, data), Cyber Security (SSO, mobile, IAM) and DevOps (roadmap creation, assessments, CICD, tool evaluation, implementation), Employer is guided by a corporate mission to provide valuable solutions to our client s technology needs through responsive quality services.
Jim Murphy
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