IT - Cloud Security Architect/Engineer(Global)

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Job overview and responsibilities

Syensqo is seeking a dedicated and experienced Cloud Security Architect/Engineer to join our team. This role is critical in designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive cloud security strategies to protect our organization's network and data from sophisticated threats. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud security technologies, threat landscape, and best practices in endpoint protection and response.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Security Strategy: Develop and maintain a robust cloud security strategy that aligns with organizational security policies and compliance requirements. This includes defining standards for protection, detection, and response.
2. Solution Design and Implementation: Architect and deploy cloud security solutions across the organization
3. Policy and Configuration Management: Create and manage security policies and configurations for cloud services.. Ensure policies are effectively applied to maintain security posture and compliance.
4. Threat Detection and Response: Monitor endpoint security tools for signs of malicious activity. Lead incident response efforts for cloud security incidents, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
5. Vulnerability Management: Conduct regular vulnerability assessments of services in the cloud. Coordinate with IT teams to ensure timely actions and remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
6. Security Awareness and Training: Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on cloud security best practices and threat awareness. Promote a culture of security across the organization.
7. Collaboration and Reporting: Work closely with other cybersecurity and IT teams to ensure a cohesive security strategy. Prepare and present reports on cloud security posture, incidents, and improvement initiatives to senior management.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Advanced degrees or professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, etc) are highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on cloud security architecture and engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security technologies
• Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) systems and vulnerability management tools.
• Strong understanding of the cyber threat landscape and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by threat actors.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex security incidents.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across teams and explaining complex security issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills and behavioural competencies

• Result orientation, influence & impact
• Empowerment & accountability
• Team spirit, building relationships, collective accountability        
• Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others

Language skills

English

What’s in it for the candidate

• Be part of and contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime change journey 
• Join a dynamic team that is going to tackle big bets
• Have fun and work at a high pace

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.