Cloud Security Engineer at Moniepoint Inc.

Job Summary

We are actively seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support the Chief  Information Security Officer in maintaining a secure and reliable cloud environment safeguarding the information assets of Moniepoint and also utilizing information and related technology to achieve the business objectives. 

What you’ll get to do

• Creating cloud-based infrastructure and programs including  implementing identity and access management and configuring  cloud environments securely.
• Performing penetration testing and threat simulations to identify  potential risks.
• Managing cryptography and encryption in the cloud. • Monitoring for and responding to incidents in the cloud  environment.
• Keeping cloud infrastructure current, making recommendations,  and continually improving cloud security technologies.
• Analyzing, designing, and developing programs, shell scripts, tests,  and infrastructure automation capabilities.
• Working with analysts, engineers, and data scientists across the  organization to continually improve cyber resilience.
• To work collaboratively with wider Information Security team.
• To take part in post incident reviews and propose engineering  resolution to improve results in any future recurrence.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• A degree in Computer Science, Management Information  Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree
• Relevant cloud certifications include: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK); Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert  Google Cloud Engineer Associate A minimum of 5 years’ experience in information  security/technology risk reviews across enterprise operating  systems, databases, banking applications and networks 
• Experience with designing, implementing secure and highly  available infrastructure, services, data storage in hybrid-cloud  or commercial cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Hands of experience with a least 1 of the main cloud vendors  (Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience of Cloud Security Tools
• An excellent knowledge of Information Security principles and  an understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and  other information security defence and intelligence frameworks.
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Ruby-on-Rails,  Javascript, building and consuming Application Program  Interfaces (APIs)/micro-services

Advantage if you have;

• Keen eye for detail. 
• Highly motivated, energetic and self-learner.
• Ability to work with little supervision and meet strict deadlines. • Must be results-oriented, setting high standards, and intent on  making things happen.
• Takes the initiative within given parameters with freedom to  act.