Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 33 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law.  Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background checkAllied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

This Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager III position will manage a complex Cloud Cybersecurity project. This project requires 8 or more years of advanced security project management experience, relies on extensive experience with web information systems, information systems controls, web application development, and sound judgment to plan critically think, and achieve goals. The project involves not only managing the staff, but up to three staff, including an Application/Software Developer. Also, two Network Security Analyst that can be selected after project scope and timelines are reviewed for appropriateness. This position has expectation when resources are limited the manager handle those gaps that might require them to independently perform a variety of complicated Information Technology (IT) tasks, as such a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.  

The Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager III will handle the project budget and timeline using an enterprise portfolio project management software and coordinating with the Managed Services vendor to ensure that project implementation is on time, under budget, and within scope to accommodate the best value for Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager III must follow the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Project Management Framework, ensuring compliance within client and DSHS Security and Information Technology Standards.  

This Cloud Cybersecurity Project Manager III position requires a PPM certification.

Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

**Location of job: Hybrid- 3 days remote/2 days onsite**

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

10

Required

Advanced security project management experience, extensive experience with implementation of a complex DLP, web information systems, information systems controls, and sound judgment to plan critically think, and achieve goals.

8

Required

Ability to effectively manage a large-scale project for the implementation of a complex DLP, vulnerability management applications.

8

Required

Managing up to three staff augmentation contractors, including Two Network Security Analyst, and one Application/Software Developer or Cloud Security Analyst

8

Required

Handle the project budget and timeline using an enterprise portfolio project management software and coordinating with the Managed Services vendor to ensure that project is on time, under budget, and within scope and best value for DSHS

8

Required

Strong Knowledge and Familiarity using the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Project Management Framework, ensuring compliance within Health and Human Services and DSHS Security and Information Technology Standards.

8

Preferred

Experience Designing, Building and Security Web Information Systems using SaaS vulnerability management and DLP applications.

5

Preferred

Familiar managing when resources are limited able to handle gaps that might require them to independently perform a variety of complicated Information Technology (IT) tasks, as such a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

3

Preferred

Experience working with client Security or Network Engineers at client