Associate Director, Cyber Architecture and Engineering

KPMG US; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG US is seeking an Associate Director for Cyber Architecture and Engineering to lead the development of security strategies on Google Cloud Platform. This role involves managing incident response, mentoring team members, and ensuring comprehensive security practices are in place. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT security and a strong background in GCP, along with excellent communication skills to foster collaboration across teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plans

Personal Time Off

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in security architecture with GCP specialization.
• Experience in security incident response and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage GCP security strategy.
• Support security operations and incident response.
• Drive automation for security processes.

Skills

IT security

GCP

incident response

forensic analysis

automation

collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISSP certification

Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification

Job description

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Cyber Architecture and Engineering to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. This is remote work opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security strategy; use your extensive knowledge of IT security and architecture to create and implement a comprehensive security strategy for GCP and workbench, ensuring it aligns with the firm's goals and addresses evolving threats
• Support security operations and incident response by providing expert knowledge of GCP in such activities as incident response, threat hunting, forensic analysis, and remediation; assist with identification of insecure or vulnerable configurations, review security changes, and ensure strong integrated security monitoring
• Oversee the integration of GCP and Workbench security tooling integration, automations, and processes to create a unified comprehensive security monitoring and response system
• Keep up with the latest cybersecurity practices and technologies, promote skills development within the wider security team by mentoring and leading knowledge-sharing sessions, and provide thought leadership in security monitoring and incident response with GCP
• Drive automation and orchestration to improve the efficiency and efficacy of security monitoring and response processes; document processes and procedures in the form of playbooks and reference guides
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with various internal technology teams and security vendors to ensure strategy alignment; encourage collaboration and standardization among different technology groups, while serving as a subject matter expert
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in security architecture, preferably with a specialization in GCP and security tooling integration; deep technical expertise across multiple technical domains, including security incident response
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; certifications in Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are preferred
• Experience leading and managing information technology (IT) security resources and/or projects with demonstrated ability to define, document, and peer review technical security standards; experience with security related regulatory requirements, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) plans.
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment and develop resource plans, project plans, project estimations and budgeting
• Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; must be able to set goals and participate in strategic initiatives for a team
• Ability to foster the development of high-performance teams and interface with all levels of the organization; ability to participate in development of resource plans and structures and influence organizational priorities
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
  
  

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