Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
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General Summary:
Unum’s Information Security team is expanding and looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join the team. This role will primarily focus on securing AWS Cloud environments and requires the ability to clearly communicate security and risk-related topics to both technical and non-technical audiences. The ideal candidate will bring creativity, initiative, and strong problem-solving skills to identify and address security threats and vulnerabilities within Unum’s cloud infrastructure. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of two days per week on-site at one of our campus locations: Portland, ME; Chattanooga, TN; Atlanta, GA; or Columbia, SC.Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the administration and management of native cloud security services and other solutions that are deployed to secure cloud infrastructure
- Serve as an escalation path for team members to trouble shoot security related inquiries
- Partnering with peers to find an appropriate balance between DevOps and security
- Design, build and deliver cloud threat analytics by leveraging cloud log correlation, AI & machine learning engines
- Design, configure, implement, and leverage cloud services models such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
- Build and operate automated security operations, including experience scripting configuration automation
- Develop guidelines and review security configurations related to AWS and/or Azure deployments and common web application frameworks
- Design, plan, and implement security tools, controls, policies, and processes
- Integrate cloud security technologies into security operations center (SOC) standard operating procedures
- Integrate enterprise scale security solutions in AWS and/or Azure, including user, security, and networking configurations
Job Specifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field, or Similar field with related work experience (5+ years)
- Cloud systems engineering and operational experience in IT (AWS and/or Azure)
- Familiarity with Information Security frameworks and standards (i.e., CIS, NIST, MITRE, ITIL)
- Experience in scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, JSON, Chef/Puppet/Terraform/Ansible to design security as code
- Knowledge of web application security, browser security models
- Working experience with AWS Security Hub, Inspector, GuardDuty and Trusted Advisor.
- Ability to handle both hands-on technical work, and consulting and advising on cloud and data security risk across the organization
- Proven ability to utilize experiences in AWS or Azure cloud environments to assist developer teams in efforts to maintain the security of environments throughout deployment
- Hands-on expertise operating in an AWS and/or Azure environment with mastery of architecture and security capabilities in the cloud
- Understanding of network attacks, DDoS, Phishing, email protocols/security/spam, encryption, authentication, logging and log analysis, IP and device reputation, and security rules and policies
- Broad-based working knowledge of cloud platforms, identity federation, networking, application, database, infrastructure, and/or server administration
- Experience liaising with peers to find an appropriate balance between DevOps and security
- Understanding of IT security best practices
- Strong knowledge of industry trends in security technology
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt learning into successful implementation
- Must be resourceful, creative, innovative, results driven, and adaptable with solid problem solving and analytical skills
- Experience integrating cloud security technologies into security operations center (SOC) standard operating procedures.
- Experience and knowledge integrating enterprise scale security solutions in AWS and/or Azure, including user, security, and networking configurations
- Experience designing, planning, and implementing security tools, controls, policies, and processes
- Experience developing guidelines and reviewing security configurations related to AWS and/or Azure deployments and common web application frameworks
- Experience building and operating automated security operations, including experience scripting configuration automation
- Ability to design, build and deliver cloud threat analytics by leveraging cloud log correlation, AI & machine learning engines
- Experience designing, configuring, implementing, and leveraging cloud services models such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
- Experience with Network and/or Database Security
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and other Containers or Microservices tools/technologies and testing for and remediating container vulnerabilities.
- Experience achieving and maintaining compliance with SOC2, NIST 800-53, and other security frameworks
- Security certifications desirable (CISSP, CEH, etc.)
Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best – both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$89,400.00-$183,500.00Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
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