Security Architect - Blue Team
Posted 1 day ago by 1753948842
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 cybersecurity practices. Candidates should have experience with various technologies including containers and Kubernetes, and possess relevant professional certifications. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and build secure cloud-native solutions, especially on AWS.
- Review infrastructure configurations and changes using Cloud Formation and Terraform.
- 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 (IaC) principles.
- Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, and RESTful/gRPC APIs.
- Strong foundation in cybersecurity, particularly in identity and access management.
- Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework and scrum project management tools.
- Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or CISSP.
- 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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