Remote Cloud Security Specialist

Ballard Spahr LLP; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision & life_insurn

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Short & long-term disability

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

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, MSP, Networking, DevOps, and other IT teams to ensure security controls are configured and maintained.

The role involves audits, incident response, and client security questionnaires. This is a remote position, five days a week, with a salary range of $105,000–$125,000.

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 (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 with IS 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 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

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Office 365

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, MSP, Networking, DevOps, and other IT teams to ensure security controls are configured and maintained.

The role involves audits, incident response, and client security questionnaires. This is a remote position, five days a week, with a salary range of $105,000–$125,000.