IAM Cloud Security Engineer
Story Behind the Need
The IAM Cloud Security role is a technical position which will support the development of security strategies and architecture vision as it relates to the Bank’s cloud initiatives, specifically setting the direction for IAM as it relates to cloud. The IAM Cloud Security Eng. will work with other Architects and Service Owners to create a roadmap that meets strategic and current requirements
Typical Day in Role
• Subject-matter expertise across all IAM topics as it relates to both cloud and on-premises enterprise technology (mostly cloud), and the relationship between the architectures.
• Drive the adoption of Authentication and Authorization reference architectures for existing, new and emerging Cloud IAM technologies.
• Drive the adoption of creative solutions to address complex, global and Cloud IAM problems.
• Participate in Identity and Access Management enterprise governance processes and drive IAM standards adoption.
• Create, maintain and align the Bank’s Information Security policies and standards with industry best practices and business needs in the adoption of cloud services and technologies.
• Represent Information Security on organizational project teams and ensure adherence to existing security policies and standards.
• Manage the successful technical delivery of Information Security projects and services for our customers by working directly with key business stakeholders and project teams.
• Review and management of technical security roadmaps related to cloud security and IAM within a cloud security context.
• Develop solutions and recommendations for issues caused by process challenges, emerging threats and technology changes
Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills
1) 3+ years of experience with IAM solutions within Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and preferably other cloud providers.
2) Familiar with IAM related protocols such as SAML, SPML, XACML, SCIM, OpenID and OAuth.
3) 2+ years of experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and server virtualization technologies.
4) Strong experience with Directories, SSO, Federation and API gateways.
5) Strong understanding of cloud computing architecture, technical design and implementations, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models.
6) 2+ years of scripting languages (vbscript, powershell, terraform, javascript, YMAL, etc.)
Nice to Have Skills
• Expert level experience in Cloud Authentication and Access management Services.
• Expert level experience in Cloud solution development with Azure, AWS, Google, or other relevant cloud solution architectures.
• 2-3 years of software development experience is desirable.
• Must have working knowledge and understanding of networking technologies such as LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, load balancers, firewalls etc.
Soft Skills
• Excellent customer service and communication (oral / written) skills required.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and ability to think “out of the box” required.
• Must be able to work independently or with a team, under minimum supervision.
• Consults to key customers and senior management on project design and development scope.
• Good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage high scale project.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as technology or a cybersecurity program is an asset.