Solutions Architect

Akkodis is seeking a Solutions Architect IV (GCP Security Architect) for a 6-month contract for a client in Sterling, VA.Location: Sterling, VA (Hybrid)Duration: 6 Months Contract + Possible ExtensionPay Range: $95-$100 per hour on a W2. The rate may be negotiable based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant considerations.What We Do/ProjectThe Cloud Security Architect is a technology and process-focused thought-leader with an emphasis in public cloud architecture and engineering. As a lead member of the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) cloud security team, the Cloud Security Architect will help support the infosec functions of policy shaping, architectural reviews, compliance, and assessment while providing direct guidance to product and engineering teams for all public cloud-related matters in AWS, GCP, and Azure.Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role• Act as a Cloud Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) for WBD's Infosec department.• Identify opportunities to reduce cloud security risk for WBD, solution, and lead implementations.• Create design artifacts to enable members of the Cloud Security team to implement solutions (built in-house or purchased from a vendor).• Partner with product teams to design secure network and serverless architectures.• Provide strong IAM Policy guidance to enable product teams to implement least privilege access.• Review cloud architecture and advise development teams on strong security design principles and identification of issues prior to deployment of systems or features.• Interface with Public Cloud providers to improve the security feature set of their products.• Interface with cloud security vendors to evaluate features and determine proof-of-value.• Maintain an awareness of cloud-costs and the cost implications of the security controls implemented.• Mentor junior members of the team.• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to cloud security designs/configurations, processes, standards, and recommendations.• Collaborate with senior management and department leaders to assess near- and long-term cloud security needs.• Staying current with the latest cloud threat mitigation tools and techniquesMust Have Skills / Requirements1) Experience in designing and implementing systems that support multiple users.a. 5+ years of experience; Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of systems used by users.2) The ability to evaluate technical documentation and diagrams for cloud environments and identify security issues in those designs.a. 5+ years of experience; Security Architectural Reviews and ability to create design artifacts - including infrastructure diagrams.3) Ability to review technical configuration and identify mitigating controls for security-related misconfigurationsa. 5+ years; Experience Managing Exception RequestsNice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements1) AWS Certifications - AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty2) GCP Certifications - Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Security Engineer3) Security Engineer Certifications - CISSP, CompTIA Security+4) Previous Experience with Wiz, Splunk, Brinqa, integrations with Slack and JiraSoft Skills:1) Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.2) Remains productive while rapidly switching context.3) Thirst for knowledge and constantly driven to stay current with evolving threat landscapes.Technology Requirements:1) Strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure components with a specific understanding of the security risks presented in a decentralized and hybrid environment.2) Broad understanding of information security and compliance risk, and how those apply to Public Cloud.3) Comfortable automating processes start to finish and can work closely with cloud solutions engineering and product teams to help integrate security into their existing processes.4) Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, Node.js, Golang).5) Core understanding of IP Networking, routing, and VPNs.6) Hands-on experience with some of the following:a. Docker and Kubernetesb. Developing & Securing Serverless applicationsc. Security administration in AWS/GCP/Azured. GitHub Securitye. Infrastructure as code tools (Pulumi, Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform)f. Command Line experience (Bash, Powershell, AWS-CLI)g. Cloud Network (VPC) engineeringh. Cloud native security related tools (AWS Guard Duty, AWS WAF, GCP Security Center)i. Elastic StackEducation / Certifications1) Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.Interview Process / Next Steps1) 1st round screening with HM2) 2nd round screening with colleagues of HM (panel likely)3) 3rd potential* round with VPAdditional Notes• Sourcing in Sterling, VA.• Hybrid role - 3-days on-site. Tuesday and Wednesday being Mandatory - Please mention confirmation of this schedule from the candidate within the Cover Page.• Candidates must have GCP Security experience.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledBenefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit .The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:· The California Fair Chance Act· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance