Cloud Security Consultant

At NICE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Constantly. We’re relentless. We’re ambitious. And we make an impact. Our NICErs bring their A game and spend each day turning it into an A+. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the kind of challenge that will light a fire within you.

We are seeking a seasoned Cloud Security Consultant with expertise in crafting, deploying, and sustaining cloud security solutions within a cloud computing framework, aligning with established security policies, standards, and industry best practices. Your role will encompass researching, conceiving, constructing, and overseeing cloud-based security products and services, contributing to the safeguarding of our clients' cloud assets.

**Responsibilities**
- Contribute to the formulation of a robust cloud architectural blueprint and practices supporting organizational business objectives and technical requirements. Advocate and enhance the adoption of secure cloud architecture and practices.
- Research and comprehend disruptive forces impacting digital transformation and cloud security technology, assessing their implications for cloud architecture and the overall cloud security business strategy.
- Provide consultation on the deployment of cloud security solutions within projects, aligning them with the secure cloud architecture and identifying areas for improvement to accommodate immediate or future needs.
- Collaborate with product managers, product owners, and peers to facilitate the adoption of cloud security solutions and services.
- Identify, analyze, and address vulnerabilities and issues in cloud security solutions and multi-account cloud architecture.
- Develop and maintain DevOps tools to establish a secure cloud-based orchestration platform for infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud security solutions for CI/CD pipelines, facilitating continuous integration, testing, delivery, and deployment practices in agile software development.

**Requirements**:

- Ideally possess 3 - 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and operating within a large enterprise environment, demonstrating expertise in cloud technologies, cloud security solutions, infrastructure and network design, servers, storage, and virtualization, particularly in roles involving architecture or engineering.
- Thorough understanding of Cybersecurity technologies, practices, operations, vulnerability and risk management.
- Proficient knowledge coupled with hands-on experience in cloud systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google, along with expertise in cloud security technologies like Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Familiarity with software-defined infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code (including tools like Terraform, Cloudformation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.), and CI/CD pipelines is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in architecting, designing, developing, and maintaining a secure, complex, enterprise-grade, multi-account hybrid cloud infrastructure integrated with cloud security solutions.
- Ability to translate both business and technical requirements into practical secure cloud-based architecture and cloud security solutions, ensuring compliance with security policies, standards, and best practices.
- Proficiency in collaborating within large, team-oriented environments to accomplish organizational goals, with a passion for cultivating an innovative culture.
- Certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or a related field is desirable.

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**_About NICE _**
- NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NICE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions. _
- Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NICE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries. _
- NICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law._