Slalom - Kansas City, MO
posted 2 days ago
About the position
As a modern technology company, our Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We have passion for building strategies, solutions, and creative products to help our clients solve their most complex and interesting business problems. We surround our technologists with interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies. Our Global Technology Strategy Team is seeking a project based cloud security engineer for a 12-month project with a client. This role can be based within any one of our locations in the US. In this role you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing robust security measures for our cloud-based systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our cloud environments. Your expertise will be pivotal in identifying and mitigating security risks, enabling our organization to operate securely in the cloud.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and review cloud architecture diagrams to identify potential security vulnerabilities and ensure secure design practices.
- Perform threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential security threats to our cloud systems.
- Execute static code reviews, both automated and manual, to identify and address security vulnerabilities in the codebase.
- Assess the privacy readiness plan to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and best practices.
- Evaluate the incident response plan to ensure effective handling and mitigation of security incidents.
- Offer expert guidance and coaching on each logged remediation effort, and monitor progress to ensure timely resolution.
- Lead organized, structured, and proactive communication efforts, providing status updates upwards and towards the owning developer(s) to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to integrate security tools and practices into workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Proven experience as a Cloud Security Engineer or in a similar role with hands-on experience securing cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and their security offerings.
- Experience with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and security tool integration.
- Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Familiarity with NIST, ITAR, CUI and Privacy data and related obligations, cyber architecture solutions / approaches.
Benefits
- Meaningful time off and paid holidays
- Parental leave
- 401(k) with a match
- Highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
- Adoption and fertility assistance
- Short/long-term disability
- Yearly $350 reimbursement account for well-being-related expenses
- Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
