Cloud Security Architect

About this Position:

Job Title: Cloud Security Architect

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement cloud security controls, cloud-based processes and tools, and cloud security task automation.

• Perform security assessments, working closely with DevOps and Developer teams on identifying security and privacy issues in AWS or Azure and finding solutions to provide required functionality securely.

• Continuously monitor the Health Benefit Exchange (HBX) and ancillary systems, not limited to cloud security operations, responding to security issues and escalating as necessary.

• Conduct security impact analysis of controls on proposed system changes.

• Conduct cloud security assessments and Penetration testing.

• Perform Incident Response and Forensics evaluation using security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

• Ensure that the system security requirements are addressed during all phases of the system development life cycle.

• Review and update systems security documentation and artifacts such as Systems Security Plan, Information Security Risk Assessment, Privacy Impact Assessment, Systems Security Report, Correction Action Plan, Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).

• Create and track POA&M requirements for resolving security findings.

• Administer cloud-based and physical firewalls.

• Deploy and administer Identity and Access Management products in various operating systems.

• Perform monitoring and operations of Identity and Access Management implementation.

• Design enhancements in Identity and Access Management products ForgeRock and SailPoint.

• Maintain, monitor, and provide operational support for IAM products, computer programs, systems, and other security technologies and revise system design and quality standards.

• Make changes to IAM and underline applications for enhancing enterprise security and ensure safe and secure operation to enable access to our systems for our employees, contractors, consumers, and stakeholders.

• Perform Security Incident Response and Forensics evaluation using security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

• Provide operational support for other security technologies.

• Perform account/access management with IAM and other security tools.

• Adhere to all security, change control, and Project Management Office (PMO) policies, processes, and methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience analyzing, defining, deploying, monitoring, and administering security requirements and controls for large and mission-critical IT systems.

• A minimum of five (5) years performing day-to-day security operations functions, including administration, troubleshooting, and resolution of various security components.

• A minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience in performing cloud security functions.

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in defining computer security requirements for high-level applications and evaluating approved security product capabilities.

• A minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated production experience using AWS Cloud supporting security operations.

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience with administering security for Windows and Linux operating systems.

• Experience in performing Security Incident Response and Forensics evaluation with SIEM tools.

• Working knowledge of AWS security features such as Security Groups, Network Access Control List, Firewall, WAF, Guard Duty, Macie, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Control Tower, etc.

• Experience with assessment and evaluation of information systems to recommend changes and mitigate threats, risks, and vulnerabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to perform scheduled maintenance activities such as patching, performance tuning, and backups.

• Demonstrated ability to perform user provisioning and de-provisioning activities.

• Experience in monitoring the security infrastructure for operational effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience implementing, administering, and monitoring Security Controls and Governance for public-facing complex IT systems.

• A minimum of five (5) years of specialized experience in defining computer security requirements for high-level applications, evaluating approved security product capabilities, and developing solutions to multilevel security problems.

• A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience providing operational support for ForgeRock and Sailpoint IAM products.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience with the assessment and evaluation of information systems to recommend changes and mitigate threats, risks, and vulnerabilities.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience conducting Incident Response testing to evaluate processes for detection, response, and reporting of security incidents.

• A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on experience designing, developing, deploying, and administering security policies for health insurance marketplaces or complex health and human services systems.

• Experience configuring ForgeRock to enable single sign-on with different applications and implementing password sync across all internal applications.

• Experience with configuration and administration of SailPoint and performing tasks such as designing an organizational tree structure and creating provisioning and de-provisioning policies.

• Experience implementing ID policies, password policies, access control lists (ACL), reconciliation, service definition, the configuration of remote resources, workflows, password synchronization, reconciliation schedules, and life cycle management.

• Experience in providing detailed configuration and administration for programs such as ACL configuration, Group Management, and configuration management.

• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting, investigating operational problems, and providing workarounds, resolutions, and remediations.

• Experience developing IT Security roadmaps and execution plans.

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of command line utilities running on various platforms, including Linux and MS Windows.

• Experience with implementation of integration solutions between IAM system and user account repositories such as Active Directory, LDAP, and Databases.

• Experience with Java, JavaScript, and shell scripts.

• Experience assisting organizations meeting NIST SP 800-37, NIST 800-53, IRS Publication 1075, and MARS-e 2.0 requirements.

• Experience with conducting vulnerability management and penetration testing efforts.

• Experience in configuring and reviewing ASA and/or Fortinet firewalls.

• Possess one or more security certifications such as CISSP, ISO, CSA STAR Cloud Security Advisor, CCSE, QCS, CNA, VCP, or equivalent.

• Experience working with the Project Management Office (PMO) processes, policies, and procedures.