Information Security Specialist

About Role: This position is responsible for leading the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of

Role Description

• Responsible for understanding, researching, designing, and developing security solutions, technical and reference architectures and supporting security strategies tailored to and, with a focus towards AWS and Azure cloud providers.
• Provides oversight and technical leadership across all Security functional domains to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all systems.
• Articulate cybersecurity architecture vision, security strategies and risk implications to key stakeholders to guide leadership decision-making.
• Oversees Security engineering projects, initiatives, and analytics to ensure complete and timely delivery of key department objectives.
• Sets direction, organizes, and enable collaboration across cross-functional departments.
• Provides guidance and advocacy regarding project prioritization and technology investment direction for Cybersecurity.
• Expert in Network security
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of engineering next-gen designs, and security trends and threats
• Prepares reports, technical presentation, and analytics visualization for management decision-making
• Vendor security assessments
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and technologies: This includes experience with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and other security tools and technologies.
• Experience with cloud computing and network security: This includes experience with AWS security groups, Azure security center, and other cloud-based security solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: This includes the ability to identify and assess security threats and vulnerabilities, and to recommend and implement appropriate solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills: This includes the ability to effectively communicate security risks and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with different compliance and regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of relevant work experience are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or related field; or equivalent work experience required.
• Knowledge and experience in information security and privacy laws, access, release of information, and release control technologies.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing Cloud Security Controls to meet the compliance or industry best practices.
• Professional certifications in information technology and cloud security - CISSP preferred, CCSP (optional), CISA (optional), CEH (optional), OSCP (optional);
• Proven experience in designing and implementing Cloud Security Controls to meet the compliance or industry best practices.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing cloud native Network Security Controls following industry, security, and compliance best practices.
• Experience of Network Virtual Appliances, Micro-segmentation, SASE and Infrastructure as Code.
• Protects our networks and data from threats and vulnerabilities
• Ensures network infrastructure is properly configured, review and audit AWS security groups
• Provides guidance on best practices for securing networks and data
• Responds to any security incidents and help prevent breaches
• Helps to maintain their reputation and financial stability by ensuring the security and integrity of our networks and data