100% remote.

Our direct client has a new opening for Sr. - Cloud Architecture 120041 and 120043

This position is 12 months, with the option of extension, and is in Augusta, Maine.

NOTE: The manager stated the last set of candidates didn't have the hands on experience.

Skill 1: Security Architecture

Skill 2: Cloud Security

Skill 3: Communication - Oral and Written

The Cloud Security Architect serves as a vital member of the Security Architecture Team, Information Security Office. This position will be part of a team that assists the Office of Information Technology and supported State of Maine (SOM) agencies with meeting the requirements set forth by the Information Security Office. This position provides a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define information security strategies, including guiding principles and future state vision, ensuring that the strategic objectives are aligned with business goals

• Develop and implement security policies and standards in alignment with industry best practices, state and federal regulations, and emerging security technologies.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including IT teams, vendors, and State agencies, to ensure that security measures are integrated into all technology solutions.

• Provide technical guidance and expertise to IT teams and other stakeholders on security-related issues.

• Work closely with customer stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks, perform security reviews, design top tier security practices, and deliver strategic, innovative cloud-based security offerings

• Leading the Cloud Security Infrastructure Design and Architecture on client engagements

• Stay up to date on the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and recommend solutions to mitigate risks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Expertise in conducting product research to make informed information security assessments

• Expertise in the assessment of System Security Plans to develop information security position reports

• Expertise in identifying risk as it relates to MaineIT policy, the state of its environment and Defense in Depth

• Ability to coordinate with other subject matter experts to develop a concise position on IT products and services from an information security perspective.

• Ability to develop reports pertaining to vendor provided IT products and services

• Ability to document procedures and diagrams related to security architecture

• Ability to conduct research, analyze, and communicate the security and regulatory impact of risk to executive level management in a concise manner.

• Familiarity with Cloud and Network Security concepts and tools

• Familiarity in risk assessment processes for information technology systems as outlined in NIST Publications.

• Familiarity with information security controls outlined in NIST Special Publication 800-53.

• Familiarity with security compliance to federal audit agency requirements for different data types (e.g., Federal Tax Information, Criminal Justice Information, Social Security Information, Affordable Care Act Information)

• A high level of attention to detail reviewing complex documents related to information security.

• Hands-on experience in Cloud (Oracle/AWS/GCP/Microsoft Azure ) security architecture, security engineering, or equivalent experience with vendor specific cloud certification.

Usha Pati <ushasfdc14@gmail.com>

This is a remote position.