Cloud Security Analyst

RennerBrown

East Rutherford, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Access Control, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, CompTIA Security+, Computer Science, Computer Security, Cryptography, Database Administration, Database Design, Detail Oriented, External Audit, Identity Data Management, Incident Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internal Audit, Machine Tool, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, PCI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulatory Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Security Analysis, Security Architecture, Security Compliance, Security Monitoring, Software Design, Software Development, Software as a Service (SaaS), Standards Development, Standards Strategy, Strategic Planning, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Writing Skills
LOCATION
East Rutherford, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago
Who You Are:

The Cloud Security Analyst will support the organization’s cloud security program by helping design, implement, and operate security controls across multi-tenant cloud-based infrastructure and applications. This role will contribute to architecture decisions, security tooling integration, and the development of security standards that support the organization’s long-term cloud strategy

What You’ll Do:
Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud foundations and landing zones with transferable governance across cloud providers, primarily in AWS & Azure. Support cloud migration projects from on-premises environments.
  • Design and develop cloud security strategy, standards and requirements alongside security best practices.
  • Deploy and manage cloud security technologies such as CASB, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and other cloud-native security controls to improve visibility and enforce security policies across cloud environments
  • Govern cloud identity and access management (IAM) including role-based access controls, service accounts, privileged access management, and integration with enterprise identity providers
  • Work closely with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and solution architects to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms. Provide technical guidance throughout cloud adoption and modernization efforts.
  • Work with both internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations including, but not limited to, SOX and PCI
  • Securely guide Saas solutions to meet security and business requirements, ensuring compliance with cloud security, identity management, encryption, and responsible AI guidelines
  • Evaluating new cloud services, platform capabilities, and AI infrastructure tooling for adoption
  • Provide Tier 3 support for cloud-related security incidents, partnering with Security Operations to investigate suspicious activity, validate detections, and remediate security issues within cloud platforms

You’ll Need to Have:
  • Preferred certifications include Security+ or relevant security-AWS certifications.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
  • Typically has 4 to 6 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, application development, database design and administration; 2 to 4 years of experience with information security.
  • Must be familiar with general security controls and incident management.
  • History of ensuring compliance with both SOX and PCI.
  • Articulate and maintain a solid understanding of various technology capabilities present in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or other similar providers.
  • Knowledge of "AWS" Platform preferably 2+ years AWS/Kubernetes experience or container-based technology
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, etc.)
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Hands-on knowledge of an Infrastructure-as-Code and associated technologies (e.g., repos, pipelines, Terraform, etc.)
We’d Love to See:
  • Self-starter with ability to multitask and strive in a fast-paced, high volume environment
  • Ability to think analytically and approach matters in a solution-oriented manner
  • High-level of written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

About the Company

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