Remote Cloud Security Administrator - CSIRT & Audits

Ballard Spahr LLP; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Cloud Security Administrator to support day-to-day operations securing the firm’s cloud presence. You will collaborate with Information Security, MSPs, Networking, DevOps, and other IT groups to ensure security controls are configured and maintained, conduct audits, and participate in incident response.

This remote role requires 3–5 years of experience, strong Microsoft cloud skills (Azure and Office 365), and solid analytical, troubleshooting, and communication

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).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting & interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper employment of security solutions including, but not limited to, 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.
• Proactively review security events via the firm’s SIEM solution and security dashboards.
• Monitor resources to identify and respond to vulnerabilities and anomalous activity.
• Work with DevOps to monitor/maintain/improve the security posture of their code and pipelines.
• Participate in incident response as part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
• Assist with audits and questionnaires.
• Be part of a call tree to handle incidents that may arise after hours.

Skills

Growth Mindset

Communication

Detail-Oriented

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Office 365

SIEM

Cloud security tools

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Cloud Security Administrator to support day-to-day operations securing the firm’s cloud presence. You will collaborate with Information Security, MSPs, Networking, DevOps, and other IT groups to ensure security controls are configured and maintained, conduct audits, and participate in incident response.

This remote role requires 3–5 years of experience, strong Microsoft cloud skills (Azure and Office 365), and solid analytical, troubleshooting, and communication