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Our client is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect GCP in Greenwood Village, CO

Role Description

• This role is focused on cloud security across Apple Services Engineering, with specific responsibilities including:
• Definition of vision and strategic plans
• Design and evaluation of software and infrastructure architectures
• Research on industry landscape and technology developments
• Authoring technical reports and presentations
• Partnering with leaders and engineers to influence and define execution plans
• Presenting to audiences at varying levels of the organization
• Ownership of multi-functional and cross-organizational programs as the “directly responsible individual”
• Creating prototypes and/or proof of concepts to demonstrate that a proposed solution would work - Mentorship of junior engineers and technical leaders
• Fostering a collaborative culture of excellence both within the security team and across Apple Education & Experience Education & Experience BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent proven experience

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• AWS Security Specialty Certification
• To be successful, you must have deep technical expertise in cloud development, cloud infrastructure and services, and secure operations in the cloud, coupled with a broad understanding of the security and information technology landscape. You must be able to influence without authority, innovate to tackle tough problems, and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization.
• Significant technical depth in cloud security:
• Deep understanding of the security models of cloud providers and cloud native operations
• Hands-on experience in building and deploying software in at least one of the major public
• cloud providers experience with GCP 2+ yrs minimum
• Hands-on experience in the adoption of cloud technologies at enterprise scale
• Familiarity with open source cloud technologies, such as Kubernetes
• Familiarity with modern “cloud native”/DevOps practices
• Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably multiple
• A broad base of technical knowledge spanning many of the fields of information technology:
• Ideally from a position of little or no direct authority
• Ideally in efforts that span teams or organizations
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• You must have excellent writing skills
• You must be able to target your communications to the audience, whether technical or not, whether an executive or a front-line individual

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

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