IT Security Operations

Stratford Solutions Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a hands-on Cloud Security Consultant to design, engineer, implement, and oversee security for an OCI-based PeopleSoft deployment. You will collaborate with IAM, Network, and Cloud Engineering teams to secure the landing zones, governance, and monitoring across enterprise cloud environments.

The role requires onsite work at a New York location, with a 12-month duration and a focus on CSPM, WAF, Key Management, and secure network design.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of Cloud Security Engineering/Consulting experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Support security architecture and implementation of OCI landing zones and enterprise cloud environments.
• Configure OCI security components (policies, compartments, Security Zones).
• Implement and support OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF), Load Balancing, Vault, Key Management, and other security services.
• Design secure cloud network architectures (subnets, firewalls, NAT, private endpoints).
• Ensure environments are hardened, monitored, and compliant with standards.
• Support CSPM capabilities using Oracle Cloud Guard, Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or similar tools.
• Monitor cloud security events, logs, and metrics; integrate with SIEM and monitoring platforms.
• Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations; implement remediation.
• Collaborate with Application Security, IAM, Network Security, Data Security, DBA, and Cloud Engineering teams.
• Work with DevSecOps practices; participate in security design reviews and architecture meetings.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, standards, and recommendations.

Skills

OCI security

Security design

SIEM monitoring

DevSecOps

Network security

Vulnerability mgmt

Cloud governance

OCI WAF

Education

Cloud certifications

Tools

OCI

OCI WAF

OCI Vault

OCI Security Zones

Cloud Guard

Prisma Cloud

Wiz

SIEM

Job description

Job Title: IT Security Operations

Location: 2 Broadway, New York, NY
Work Schedule: Onsite
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $70 per hour

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands‑on Cloud Security Consultant to provide security design, engineering, implementation, and oversight for an enterprise Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environment supporting PeopleSoft applications.

This position will be responsible for helping ensure that the cloud environment is secure, hardened, compliant, and continuously monitored in accordance with established cybersecurity standards and best practices. The consultant will work closely with Application Security, IAM, Network Security, Data Security, Cloud Engineering, DBA, Architecture, and application teams to support the implementation and ongoing security of the OCI landing zone and PeopleSoft deployment.

Please note: This position requires the consultant to work onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Support the security architecture and implementation of OCI landing zones and enterprise cloud environments.
• Configure and manage OCI security components, including policies, compartments, and Security Zones.
• Implement and support OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF), Load Balancing, Vault, Key Management, and other cloud security services.
• Design and support secure cloud network architectures, including subnets, firewalls, NAT, private endpoints, and network access controls.
• Ensure cloud environments are appropriately hardened, monitored, and aligned with cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
• Implement and support Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities using Oracle Cloud Guard, Prisma, Wiz, or similar tools.
• Monitor cloud security events, audit logs, and security metrics and support integration with SIEM and other monitoring platforms.
• Identify security risks, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations and recommend or implement appropriate remediation.
• Support security assessments and reviews for enterprise applications deployed in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with Application Security teams on application security, secure architecture, API security, and vulnerability remediation.
• Partner with IAM teams to support secure identity, access, authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls.
• Work with Network and Cloud Engineering teams to implement secure connectivity and network security controls.
• Support DevSecOps practices by integrating security considerations into cloud and application delivery processes.
• Participate in security design reviews, technical discussions, and architecture meetings.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, standards, procedures, and technical recommendations.
• Communicate security risks, findings, and recommendations effectively to technical teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Cloud Security Engineering, Cloud Security Consulting, Cybersecurity Engineering, or a related technical role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) security services and architecture.
• Experience working with:
• OCI Policies
• Compartments
• Security Zones
• OCI WAF
• Load Balancing
• OCI Vault
• Key Management
• Secure subnet design
• Firewalls
• NAT
• Private Endpoints
• Strong Cloud Security Engineering background.
• Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Oracle Cloud Guard, Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or similar platforms.
• Experience securing enterprise applications deployed in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud network security and security architecture.
• Knowledge of application security, DevSecOps, and API security.
• Experience with security logging and monitoring, including SIEM platforms, cloud audit logs, events, and security metrics.
• Ability to identify cloud security risks, vulnerabilities, configuration issues, and compliance gaps.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or securing PeopleSoft applications and architecture.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud security as a secondary cloud platform.
• Experience working with Application Security, IAM, Network Security, Data Security, DBA, and Cloud Engineering teams.
• Knowledge of enterprise identity and access management principles.
• Experience with secure cloud landing zone design and implementation.
• Familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity frameworks, security controls, and compliance requirements.
• Relevant cloud or cybersecurity certifications are a plus.