• Application Deadline: Mon, 1 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Cloud Security Lead (Africa)



• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Provide support to the Africa region around cloud security initiatives 


• Leverage regional alliances with technology partners (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, AWS, Google, etc) to drive proactive leads generation, joint pitch, pipeline management and conversions where required


• Manage, expand, and scale a team of security architects and engineers


• Participate in the development and publication of thought leadership


• Leverage local and global KPMG artefacts, SMEs, and other network assets to advance the firm’s platform agenda


• Provide domain expertise in cloud security and compliance and be a trusted technical advisor to customers. Solve cloud security and compliance challenges


• Create and deliver best practices recommendations, tutorials, blog articles, sample code, and technical presentations adapting to different levels of business and technical stakeholders

Client Impact

• Manage disparate executive stakeholders within customer environments to deliver consensus and lead positive customer outcomes


• Review and advise on best practices for security policies, procedures, and standards developed for client’s cloud infrastructure


• Provide subject matter expertise on security best practices and industry standards to the client’s technical teams


• Work with customers to design and develop cloud security architectures and solutions to meet and exceed their security requirements, through discussions, strategic presentations or recommendations, and implementation in Cloud environment


• Conduct regular security assessments of the cloud infrastructure to identify and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities


• Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures for the cloud infrastructure


• Manage the cloud infrastructure's access controls, including authentication and authorization mechanisms


• Monitor and analyse cloud infrastructure security logs and alerts to identify and respond to security incidents


• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures for the cloud infrastructure


• Ensure that the cloud infrastructure meets compliance requirements such as SOC 2 and relevant data privacy regulations


• Stay up to date with the latest cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures

Finance

• Deliver on targets and goals (including sales goals)


• Provide annual budget input for the area of responsibility for approval and integration into service line/ growth area budget


• Manage the annual budget, including costs for designated area 

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or any other relevant field


• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in cloud security or related security roles


• Strong technical knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)


• Expertise in cloud security tools such as CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Azure Security Center


• Experience in technical consulting and working with cross-functional teams and customers.


• Experience in Cloud Security delivered within the context of internal or customer facing roles


• Experience in recruiting and managing a team of experienced engineers on projects


• Strong knowledge of network security concepts such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), and virtual private networks (VPNs)


• Expertise in security incident response, including incident detection, analysis, containment, and recovery


• Familiarity with security testing tools and techniques such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and threat modeling


• Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) systems such as Splunk and ELK


• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth, SAML, and LDAP


• Experience with security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, relevant data privacy regulations, PCI-DSS etc


• Knowledge of container security and experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes


• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders


• Experience leading cloud security projects and managing security teams


• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and industry standards


• Confident, tactful, and able to effectively influence others and deal effectively with senior leaders


• Critical thinking, presentation and analytical skills will be an advantage


• Strong communicator, including listening skills with an ability to translate insights across business and technology teams and to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions