Sr. Security Engineer/Architect

DevSelect; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in the Seattle area is looking for a highly motivated Sr. Security Engineer/Architect with deep cloud computing knowledge and strong IT security skills. You will manage security implementations and advise on architectures that meet industry standards. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in security compliance and risk management, along with a BS degree in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in IT security, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience advising customers on architectures meeting industry standards.
• 7 years of IT implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead security implementations involving AWS services.
• Manage enterprise security packages for identity and federation systems.

Skills

Cloud computing technologies

Customer experience

Collaboration skills

IT security

Compliance and risk management

Identity management

Security standards knowledge

ERP security controls

Strategic thinking

Technical and analytical skills

Education

BS level degree (preferably in computer science, business, or math)

Job description

Overview

Title: Sr. Security Engineer/Architect
Location: Seattle Area
Openings: 1
Type: Long-Term Contract

Looking for a highly motivated, experienced Security Engineer/Developer/Architect. This individual needs to be highly technical and analytical with strong verbal and written communication skills with a deep understanding of Cloud Computing.

Basic Qualifications

• Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges
• Notable customer experience and collaboration skills
• 3+ years’ experience in IT security, compliance and risk management, including privacy, controls, etc.
• Implementation experience with enterprise security packages identity management and federation systems
• Familiarity with industry compliance and security standards including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST
• Experience advising customers on architectures meeting industry standards such as SAS70, SOC1, FISMA, etc
• Experience implementing security controls around ERP packages including SAP, Oracle
• Familiarity with archive, backup/recovery and business continuity processes in distributed operations
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
• Highly technical and analytical, possessing 7 or more years of IT implementation experience
• Implementation of AWS services in a distributed environments with Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, SAP etc.
• BS level degree required, computer science, business or math background preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Current hands-on software development experience required; Internet-related business models preferred
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to lead effectively across organizations