Job Description

IBM Azure Security Engineer in Washington, District Of Columbia

Introduction

Information and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today's businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM's clients, analyzing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client's organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.

Your Role and Responsibilities

The Azure Security Engineer will support a large team of infrastructure, security and application teams during the migration of on-prem and cloud applications to the client Azure Government enclave. The Azure Security Engineer will configure, operate, and maintain Azure cloud native tools. The engineer will provide support for security assessment and authorization/ATO process, security audits, and will operate and maintain Azure security tools for security monitoring, analysis, and reporting.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

1. 5+ years experience configuring, deploying, maintaining, and optimizing Azure Security cloud native tools:

• Azure Sentinel including User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
• Azure Defender including Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Azure Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP).

• Configure rules for real-time alerting in SIEM tool for events;
• Provide security monitoring including log aggregation/centralization, correlation, and alerting of security events and incidents;
• Review and analyze audit records weekly for identified unusual activity and provide evidence of review and/or findings;
• Conduct account reviews;
• Determine auditable events and review on an annual basis;
• Microsoft Azure Security related certifications are strongly recommended;
• 5+ years experience implementing security controls and policies, managing access to data, and monitoring threats to ensure that data, applications, infrastructure, and networks are protected;
• 5+ years experience with Security Assessment and Authorization (ATO) process;
• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 5 years experience. Additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree;
• Ability to acquire a Public Trust Background investigation;
• Certified in industry recognized areas such as CISSP, CISA, or CISM.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

1. Excellent organization, collaboration, project management, and team leadership skills;
2. Strong communication skills and experience creating and delivering compliance status and metrics briefings to senior leadership;
3. 2+ years experience coordinating across security, IT operations, audit, and development groups to achieve security outcomes;
4. Experience with FedRAMP compliance is preferred.

Location Statement

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well-being; financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs; and generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, and 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

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