Security Consultant

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

You are seeking a position that allows you to demonstrate your information security skills, experience and ability to solve complex problems.  This position is an opportunity to embed information security in a strategic investment by the EY Tax practice that is intended to enable innovation and disruptive new services: 

 

Your key responsibilities

 

This position is a leading and consulting role in designing, developing and implementing all aspects of security for complex global applications based on Microsoft Azure technology and generally the Microsoft technology stack.  The role is very much an individual contributor capable of supporting multiple project teams.  In other words, it is not a program management or oversight role, but one that requires detailed participation in the design, implementation and certification of security controls across the multiple projects/applications.  This requires knowledge of various IT system architecture and Cloud technology, as well as supporting technology such as IAM, network security, firewalls, user account management, audit and logging, and other security concepts as outlined in ISO27001, OWASP and related security standards.  Also, should have knowledge of 3rd Party security assessments and applicability of SOC1 and SOC2 reports and concepts of vendor risk management.

 

The position requires being able to work remotely and will leverage EY’s collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, and AzureDevOps.

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

Significant working security experience and knowledge in the design, implementation and operation of security controls in one of the following areas:

• Agile & DevOps Methodologies – Experience as a contributing member of a balanced team within an Agile development or DevOps environment.
• Application Security - Experience with the design of security controls for multi-tier business solutions including the design of application-level access and entitlement management, data tenancy and isolation, encryption, and logging. Working familiarity with REST API and microservices architecture.
• Security scanning tools – Experience in SAST & DAST scanning tools, network sniffers, Burpsuite etc. Work closely with our internal PEN testing team to identify the vulnerabilities and analyze these findings with our security controls.
• Cloud Security –Technical understanding of virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and public cloud offerings and experience designing security configuration and controls within cloud-based solutions in Microsoft Azure Google GCP, Amazon AWS and other vendors.
• Infrastructure Security – Experience with the integration of common infrastructure security technologies and solutions into business solution architectures including the integration of identity & access management, intrusion detection and prevention, security monitoring, and data encryption solutions.
• Identity and Access Management - Active Directory based Identity and Access Management and Authorization design experience and integration with IDaaS and Federation technologies.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have 5 years of experience in:

 

• Extensive experience in implementing, advising on, and consulting about security configurations across complex IT architectures, including cloud environments (primarily Microsoft's, but also including a range of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings from multiple vendors) and on-premises solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of IT system architecture concepts and cloud technologies, along with associated technologies such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security, firewalls, software development best practices, systems auditing, system hardening, and other security principles as outlined in ISO27001, OWASP, and related security standards.
• Proficiency in interpreting security reports (SAST and DAST) and testing outcomes for applications, providing advice on necessary corrections and security measures based on policies and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of GRC tool to work closely with Compliance team on handling remediation plans of security related issues.
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Security cert