Platform Security Specialist

at  Capgemini

CAPGEMINI IS SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND DETAIL-ORIENTED PLATFORM SECURITY SPECIALIST FOR A TOP 10 US INSURANCE CARRIER.

The Platform Security Specialist is responsible for the hands-on implementation and maintenance of security controls across the organization’s cloud and on-premises infrastructure, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and container environments. They ensure the security posture of the cloud environment by conducting thorough risk assessments, collaborating with security and engineering teams, and promoting a culture of security awareness. This role requires proven experience in cloud security, a strong understanding of security controls and risk assessment methodologies, and excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Our Client is one of the United States’ largest insurers, providing a wide range of insurance and financial services products with gross written premium well over US$25 Billion (P&C). They proudly serve more than 10 million U.S. households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 18,500 employees. Finally, our Client is part of one the largest Insurance Groups in the world.

EXPERIENCE:

• Total Work Experience: Preferred: 7-9 years, Minimum Required: 4-6 years
• Work Experience in This Field: Preferred 5-7 years of Security Engineering

EDUCATION:

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree
  Work Schedule: CST and EST

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security tools and technologies.
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, PowerBi).
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

CLOUD AND CONTAINER SKILLS:

• AWS: Intermediate
• Azure: Intermediate
• GCP: Entry Level
• Containers: Entry Level
• AWS IAM: Advanced

SOFTWARE / TOOL SKILLS:

• CSPM (Wiz.io): Intermediate (4-6 Years)
• Terraform: Intermediate (4-6 Years)
• HashiCorp Vault: Entry Level (1-3 Years)

EXPERIENCE WITH SECURITY SOLUTIONS:

• Experience with CSPM solutions (e.g., Wiz.io).
• Proficiency in HashiCorp Vault.

• Infrastructure Security:
• Implement and manage security controls for AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, including IAM, networking, data protection, and threat detection.
• Configure and maintain security tools and technologies.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Secret Management:
• Manage and protect sensitive information using HashiCorp Vault, ensuring proper configuration and access controls.
• Collaborate with application teams to integrate Vault into their applications.
• Automation:
• Automate security tasks and processes to shift-left and prevent misconfiguration
• Develop scripts and tools for security assessments and remediation.