Remote Cloud Security Administrator

Ballard Spahr LLP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Short and long-term disability

401(k)-retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP seeks a Cloud Security Administrator to support day-to-day cloud security operations, collaborate with security teams, and assist with client security audits. This is a remote role five days a week, Monday through Friday.

The position emphasizes monitoring, access reviews, incident response participation, and alignment with DevOps to strengthen security across cloud resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience (CISSP helpful).
• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft cloud technologies (i.e. Azure, o365, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting & interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper employment of security solutions including Cloud Security Posture Management, SIEM, and other cloud security settings working with appropriate Information Services functions as required.
• Help teams securely deploy resources in our cloud environment.
• Administer cloud-based privilege access and conduct regular access reviews.
• Implement and monitor cloud-based security baselines and controls.
• Monitor Security Posture of firm cloud-based resources, review security events via SIEM and dashboards, and respond to vulnerabilities.
• Work with DevOps to monitor/maintain/improve the security posture of code and pipelines.
• Participate in incident response as part of CSIRT.
• Assist with audits and questionnaires.
• Be part of a call tree to handle incidents after hours.

Skills

Cloud security

SIEM

Azure

Office 365

Incident response

Access reviews

DevOps collaboration

Analytical

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / IT or related field

Tools

Azure

Office 365

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP seeks a Cloud Security Administrator to support day-to-day cloud security operations, collaborate with security teams, and assist with client security audits. This is a remote role five days a week, Monday through Friday.

The position emphasizes monitoring, access reviews, incident response participation, and alignment with DevOps to strengthen security across cloud resources.