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Senior AWS Security Analyst at IHG

Posted in Information Technology 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Atlanta, Georgia





Job Description:

About us

Bringing True Hospitality to the world.

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty, and a passion for providing True Hospitality.

We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there’s countless opportunities at your fingertips.

We’re growing; grow with us.

Your day to day

Purpose of the Role: The Sr. Cloud Security Analyst is responsible for driving and managing information security projects and operations in the Cloud environments, including use case and requirement development, technology evaluations, and technology recommendations.  The Sr. Cloud Security Analyst will gather business requirements, perform system and process analysis, design, support testing and prototyping for cross functional and difficult projects. The Sr. Cloud Security Analyst is an experienced individual contributor, who may provide guidance to entry level professionals for the overall successful completion of projects. 

Key Accountabilities:


  • Responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, deployment, documentation, testing, and ongoing capacity planning of Cloud security environment and solutions (hardware, software, and systems configuration solutions).

  • Responsible for solution documentation in support of operational readiness, which may include training, process development and explanation of standards.

  • Contributes to and sets standards for security hardware, software, and configuration management.

  • Researches and recommends ideas for proofs of concept for technology solutions

  • Researches the impact of proposed or required changes (internally and by vendors) especially in the areas of hardware, software, performance, maintenance, and cost; provide recommendations to more senior team members and management with an impact assessment.

  • Analyzes, consults, and champions the secure design and implementation of new and existing IHG products and applications Leads decision making for mitigating identified deficiencies and seek to understand the broader impact of the decisions made.

  • Identifies and evaluates technology internally and/or at third parties, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvements.

  • Leads security initiatives with system compliance tasks with operations and project management teams

  • Contributes as a subject matter expert on all Cloud related initiatives, control reviews, audit preparation activities and auditor interaction

  • Reviews audit findings and initiate remediation activities

  • Develops stakeholder reporting and metrics deliverables

  • Performs external 3rd party audits to determine service offering gaps related to the organization, and determine necessary security enhancements.

  • Contributes and manages the Security Awareness program and other training objectives

What we need from you

      




Education 

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience. 

Highly Desired Certification:  CCSP 

Preferred Certifications:  CISSP, AWS Architect, AWS Security, SANS

Experience 

Typically, a minimum of 5+ years of progressive Information Security work related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines, technologies, or processes related to the position.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

•         Experience with designing, implementing and troubleshooting Cloud environments (AWS, Google and Azure)

•         Advanced knowledge in defining preventative security controls in Cloud environments, particularly in relation to protecting applications and data (i.e., firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAFs, anti-malware systems, cross-site scripting libraries, etc.)

•         Advanced knowledge of Cloud security processes such as vulnerability management and risk assessment

•         Knowledge of SOX, SOC, PCI, and regulatory security audit programs and advanced knowledge of audit procedures

•         Advanced knowledge of operating system security controls (e.g., Windows, Linux, Unix)

•         Advanced knowledge of IP networking and network protocols, architecture, and concepts

•         Proficient understanding of business and information technology and security management processes. 

•         Advanced knowledge in writing processes, procedural document review/updating, audit findings, and vulnerability management/remediation reports

•         Ability to understand complex business and information technology management processes. 

•         Advanced experience writing processes, procedural document review/updating, audit findings, and vulnerability management/remediation reports


What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.





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