Cloud Security Architect, Gallagher

Cloud Security Architect, Gallagher

Company Gallagher
Job title Cloud Security Architect
Job location Rolling Meadows, Illinois, US
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Assess, review and design secure Cloud solutions working with various business teams and groups. 
  • Promote Cloud security awareness in interactions with other teams. 
  • Use a data centric risk-based approach to cloud security and solutions. 
  • Define and create Cloud Security architectural standards, artifacts, design patterns and technical specification documents for the enterprise.  
  • Assess, monitor and recommend Cloud security improvements and best practices to improve security posture, mitigate risks and balance costs. 
  • Work closely with the Cloud enterprise architecture and Cloud security engineering team member(s) to ensure Cloud platforms are securely configured. 
  • Oversee and consult with project teams in business units to ensure adherence to Cloud security design patterns and best practices. 
  • Engage with M&A teams to integrate acquired resources into the Gallagher Gloud. 
  • Design, collaborate and provide Cloud options for solutions that balance business requirements with information security requirements. 
  • Proactively identify technical and architectural risks for current or proposed state, commenting and/or providing Cloud alternatives for consideration that will improve on capabilities, champion to present for approval and change. 
  • Participate in security technology evaluations, proof of concept testing and provide in-depth analysis of the proposed solution. 
  • Collaborate and partner with various key stakeholders across the enterprise to ensure alignment with the overall intended design. 
  • Partner with architects and engineers within infrastructure, network, application and business teams to ensure that solutions are developed and managed as per GCIS policies and standards. 
  • Assists with risk mitigation and governance activities aligned with Cloud security architecture compliance. 
  • Enable architectural leadership within engaged and assigned forums and projects, acting as a guide by example for collaboration, thought leadership and expertise in Cloud security architecture.

Requirements & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field  
  • Minimum 3+ years working with Microsoft Azure 
  • Minimum 3+ years of cybersecurity experience 
  • 2+ years of experience working with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Oracle) 
  • Minimum 1+ years of experience reviewing detailed solution architectures and providing feedback to the application and infrastructure teams.  
  • Experience with reviewing and developing Cloud solution-enabled models.  
  • Minimum 1+ years of experience with multi-cloud security and aligning policies across platforms. 
  • Demonstrated working experience in a regulated and globally distributed environment. 
  • Knowledge and experience in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.   
  • Knowledge and experience implementing security standards frameworks (NIST – CSF, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, PCI-DSS, GDPR) 
  • Proven success recommending and implementing Cloud security architecture best practices and standards for large projects or programs delivering or migrating to Cloud solutions and services.  
  • At least one certification related to information security such as; CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Security. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of multi-cloud environment security. 
  • 2+ years experience in a global organization 
  • Insurance and risk management domain knowledge is desirable.

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