Cloud Infrastructure Analyst

**Job Title**
- Cloud Infrastructure Analyst (Security) - Azure Cloud - Contract

**Vacancy No**
- VN5825

**Work Location**
- Ottawa, ON

**Job Details**
- Compugen is one of Canada's largest privately-owned Information Technology (IT) Solution Providers. We help customers design, acquire, integrate and operate technology. Our mission is to help organizations realize new possibilities. Every day, our dedicated staff across North America focus on providing extraordinary customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. We combine breadth of skill, depth of expertise, and commitment to operational excellence at scale to deliver exceptional, customer-focused experiences.
- If you are driven to make a difference, relentlessly curious and collaborative at the core, we’d love to talk to you. Join us and help us make a difference.- Key Responsibilities:

- Monitor, identify, and address security vulnerabilities and threats to the cloud infrastructure
- Manage access control and identity management to ensure that only authorized personnel and services have access to our cloud resources
- Implement and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with industry and regulatory requirements
- Conduct security audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement remediation plans
- Deliver and manage daily operational tasks of the Infrastructure and Security Operations team
- Participate in responses to incidents of both security and infrastructure services
- Provide guidance to other teams on how to properly configure and secure cloud resources on Azure
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats and trends in the cloud industry and adjust security measures accordingly

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and security, with a focus on the Azure Cloud platform
- Strong understanding of Azure security best practices and awareness of common security frameworks and practices such as NIST, SOC 2, PCI, and HIPAA
- Strong understanding of network security and firewall management
- Experience with Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel
- Knowledge of common authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

- Azure certifications such as AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies or AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes an Terraform
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience delivering infrastructure and service changes with Azure DevOps
- Experience with cloud security automation tools such as Azure Policy, Azure Security Center APIs, Azure Sentinel and MS’ general security platforms such as Cloud App

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- Consistent with our commitments to equity and diversity, we actively recruit from all designated groups. We also provide employment accommodation upon request to current staff members and to applicants during the recruitment process. We aim to provide a work environment where excellence is allowed to flourish and diversity is prized. Compugen is committed to providing accommodation throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, the hiring manager and the human resources contact will work with you to meet your needs.
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