Cloud Security Engineer

 

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

KB0415

Date posted:

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

Salary:

Market related


SUMMARY:
Cloud security analysis and providing recommendations on cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications and Experience

Working experience in at least two of the areas listed below

  • 4+ years of hands-on technical experience with at least one cloud platform in security implementation and operations
  • 4+ years of hands-on technical experience with infrastructure systems such as networking (e.g. WAF, Firewall and load balancing), operating systems, SCCM and endpoint engineering, and infrastructure automation implementation or operations
  • 4+ years of hands-on technical experience with Cloud Identity and Access management solutions in implementation and operations.
  • 4+ years of experience with Big Data and advanced analytics, or AI/ML services (such as Amazon Aurora/Azure SQL/Google Cloud SQL, Amazon EMR/Azure HDInsight/Cloud DataProc, Key management solutions, Storage and backup, Load balancing, Security Management, Databases and EC2 or VM machine hosting Databricks, Data Factory, Amazon Athena/Data Lake Storage/BigQuery, Azure Analysis Services, Synapse Analytics, Machine Learning, etc.)

Ideally the following cloud-related technical experience:

  • 2+ years of working with different Cloud platforms (Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)) and environments (Public, Private, Hybrid) in a security role
  • 2+ years of hands-on technical experience implementing security solutions for leading Cloud service providers e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
  • 2+ years of full stack development and strong experience with either one of these Python, Java, Angular, R, Go
  • 1+ years of hands-on technical experience enterprise-level security incident and event management (SIEM) implementation or operations
  • 1+ years of infrastructure automation (such as PowerShell, Terraform, Puppet) or DevOps/DevSecOps experience
  • 1+ years of containerization experience (Kubernetes, Docker)
  • 2+ years of consulting experience.
  • 1+ years of PowerShell, ARM and JSON programing

Additional Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree required. Ideally in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Engineering, Information Technology

Preferred:

  • Previous Consulting or Big 4 experience preferred
  • Certifications such as: AWS Certified Architect, MCSE new role-based certifications (Azure), GCP Cloud Architect, CCSP, CISSP
  • Experience with previous cloud migrations is a plus
  • Experience with IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing and firewalling concepts – (Focus on cloud native networking, Palo Alto and Cisco DMVPN)
  • Experience with Centrify, MFA, McAfee AV, Tenable/Nessus, Trend Micro, Splunk, STIG Hardening
  • Experience with data security tooling (such as Voltage / Informatica) integration with cloud-based storage and data warehouse (DWH) solutions including, but not limited to, EMR / BigTable / BigQuery / DataProc
  • Experience with integration of AI/ML for Advanced Security Analytics with existing on-premises and cloud platforms (e.g., Network Intelligence/ Sentinel/ Chronicle Backstory)
  • Depth of experience and knowledge in cloud platform technologies such as Amazon’s VPC, Elastic Load balancing, Global Accelerator, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, Identity and Access Management IAM, Route 53, Key Management Service (KMS), PrivateLink Direct Connect, Virtual Private Network, CloudFront and API Gateway
  • Experience with cloud automation and container tools like bash scripting, Ansible, Docker, Chef or Puppet
  • Knowledge of business process, user provisioning process, and security maintenance process
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management and organizational skills 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.



 

 

 

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Cloud Security Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
52 days ago


Cloud Engineer (AWS)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
A client is on the hunt for a cloud engineer that will be responsible for automating infrastructure, optimising cost and performance, and ensuring high availability for our tech stack — all built on AWS. If you're passionate about operational excellence and want to work on solutions that directly impact safety and productivity in mining, this is your opportunity.
1 day ago


Data Architect
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: 700000
In search of a skilled Data Architect in JHB!
3 days ago


SD-WAN Specialist – Palo Alto Prisma
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Our client in the ISP environment is looking for an SD-WAN Specialist with Palo Alto Prisma. This is a 3 months short term contract and the role will be based in Rosebank. The Specialist must have deep knowledge of Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN Architecture, ION appliances and cloud Management coupled with strong understanding of WAN technologies: MPLS, BGP, OSPF, QoS, IPSec VPN. Must also be familiarit...
3 days ago


Systems Administrator
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Annually
The Systems Administrator is responsible for installing, configuring, and updating systems; proactively monitoring to identify potential issues; implementing preventative measures; ensuring regular system backups; and managing downtime effectively.
4 days ago


Senior Systems Administrator
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Annually
The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for administration and maintenance of all company networks, servers and hardware and ensuring that there is robust cybersecurity and data security protocols in place.
4 days ago


Storage Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related Monthly
Main Job Purpose:The HCI and Storage engineer will be primarily responsible for installing, monitoring, testing andmaintaining both cloud and on-premises infrastructure solutions, with a specific emphasis on Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), VxRail, UNITY Storage and VNX(e) Hardware and software This role will involve providing specialised technical support and guidance through high-level...
7 days ago


Data Engineer (Contractor)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Market-related
Work on impactful data projects with a leading insurance client Johannesburg | R550 per hour | 08:0017:00 | 12-month contract with extension potential
7 days ago


Senior Data Egineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
7 days ago


Senior Support Engineer
Location: Centurion
Salary: R30,000 Monthly
Senior Support engineerType: PermanentLocation: Centurion, GautengSeniority Level: Mid Career (4 - 6 yrs exp)
8 days ago


Create a free job alert for Cloud Security Engineer in Midrand

Enter your email address below and we will email you similar jobs when they become available:

You can cancel at any time. We will not spam you.
By giving us your email address your agree to our Terms and Conditions