Cloud Security Consultant

Company: Public Consulting Group
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

**Overview**Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) is a leading public sectorsolutions implementation and operations improvement firmthat partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG has over 2,500 professionals in more than 60 offices worldwide.PCG's Technology Consulting practice offers a full spectrum of quality Information Technology (IT) services to help state and local government agencies at every stage of the IT life cycle.Through its specialized IT services, PCG's Technology Consulting team finds cost-effective ways to help agency partners deliver successful IT systems that enhance the lives of the user base. To learn more, visit https://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/technology-consulting/ **Responsibilities**As the Cloud Security Engineer, this position directs and administers the design and implementation of securing cloud-based systems for a Legacy Modernization Project in Azure. This role will be responsible for designing and optimizing security solutions in our cloud environment and building out automation of security safeguards using Infrastructure as Code techniques.The Cloud Security Engineer will require a strong background in business operations from a technology standpoint, a significant grounding in network security, in addition to a familiarity with end-user experience and related applications.The primary objectives of the Cloud Security Engineer include access management, platform projection, operational security management, data security, and application security in Azure. Responsibilities for our Azure Cloud Security engineer include managing the security posture, identifying, and remediating vulnerabilities, performing threat modeling, implementing threat protection, and responding to security incident escalations.The Cloud Security Engineer will:--- Work in tandem with our engineering team to ensure optimal cloud-based solutions are designed and developed in accordance with security standards and policies.--- Define and document best practices and strategies regarding securing application deployment and infrastructure maintenance--- Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams to build cloud security competencies--- Ensuring application security while supporting performance, uptime, and scale requirements--- Managing cloud environments in accordance with agency security guidelines--- Decisions and recommendations made by this position may have long-term impacts on the strategic direction of client solutions, external business partners, counties, tribes, and quasi-governmental entities.**Qualifications**--- Seven (7) years of consultative, administrative, or supervisory experience in information technology analysis, system maintenance, or troubleshooting/problem resolution experience, or analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases--- Implementation of Azure concepts and services such as ZeroTrust security model, JIT VM Access, and Privileged Access Management.--- Experience implementing secure network solutions architecture in Azure using Virtual WAN, VNets, DNS service, VPN Gateway, Express Route, SD-WAN and peering.--- Knowledge of industry security frameworks such as CIS, NIST, Azure WAF and CAF, HIPPAA, PCI, etc.--- Azure Policy Blueprints and framework overlays.--- Experience with Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall and other firewall appliances offered through Azure Marketplace and Web Application--- Experience with Azure AD, IAM, RBAC and policy based access.--- Applying and managing infrastructure encryption for Azure storage accounts.--- Experience implementing strong authentication controls.--- Experience in building controls around storage accounts and backups.--- Experience with Azure security products and services to include Azure Key Vault, Azure Defender for SQL, Sentinel, Azure Monitor--- Knowledge of working with penetration testing services and concepts for security certification\#LI-AH1\#D-PCG \#LI-remote**Compensation**Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $110,000-$140,000**EEO Statement**Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employmentregarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programsare based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.\> **Job Locations** _US_**Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(1/9/2023 3:29 PM)_**_Job ID_** _2023-9043_ **_\# of Openings_** _1_ **_Category_** _Consulting_ **_Type_** _Regular Full-Time_ **_Practice Area_** _Technology Consulting_Public Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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