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Rackspace Technology is looking for a Senior Security Architect to support 'Cloud Security Service' in the Middle East. This role is suited to a self-starting, experienced and motivated Architect with proven track record in security consulting. The ideal candidate will have proven experience designing and securing Landing Zones (LZs) in cloud environments. You will engage with customers and wider Rackspace organization to advise, develop and deliver innovative security solutions leveraging public cloud services. Primary focus will be on helping customers assess cloud security posture and ensure subsequent cloud design and build is appropriately secured.
Job Responsibility:
Advise and guide customers on cloud security journey as Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Engage with customers to assess cloud security posture
Ensure subsequent cloud design and build is appropriately secured
Provide guidance on cloud security roadmap
Assist on defining right-size cloud security controls
Liaise with customer's architects and engineers
Advise, design and deliver innovative cloud security Proof of Concepts
Evolve existing Rackspace security services
Implement new services under 'Cloud Security Service' banner
Establish best-practices for consultancy
Mentor and train other security architects
Evangelize security cloud-native paradigm through blogs, presentations and public speaking
Deliver high-quality work through workshops, presentations or security solutions architecture designs
Actively identify opportunities for new engagements
Contribute to RFI/RFP requests
Requirements:
Proven track record in security consulting
Experience designing and securing Landing Zones (LZs) in cloud environments
Experience designing secure platforms on major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, or GCP - GCP preferred)
Demonstrable experience designing secure cloud-native systems
Demonstrable experience in relevant legislation, industry regulations and standards (ISR, EU GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO 22301, NCEMA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, Cloud Security Alliance CCM, CIS, OWASP, Cyber Essentials)
In-depth knowledge of Well-architected frameworks and best practices of major cloud providers
Ability to lead engagements and take ownership for successful delivery
Specialist cloud security architectural knowledge in: Account governance, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Asset management and data protection, Infrastructure and platform security, Application security including threat modelling and secure CI/CD, Change management practice and detection capabilities, Boundary defence, Cloud Logging and Monitoring, Continues vulnerability and patch management systems, Incident response and threat mitigation, Cloud backup/recovery and disaster recovery (DR)
Client-facing consultancy experience within large enterprises
Ability to identify and plan to resolve technical and organizational challenges
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Certified as CISSP, CCSP and CISM is an advantage
Arabic language skills are essential
Nice to have:
Experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) will be highly advantageous