OM Bank - Cloud Security Engineer at Old Mutual

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Cloud Security Implementation: Deploy, configure, and optimize AWS security services (GuardDuty, Security Config, KMS, IAM, VPC, Route 53, and EKS security features).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Hardening:
  Embed security best practices in Terraform and CloudFormation; integrate scanning and security checks in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Identity and Access Management:
  Support Azure AD / Entra ID governance, conditional access, RBAC, and access package reviews to maintain least-privilege principles by utilizing terraform.
• Incident Response Collaboration:
  Assist in cyber incident investigations, performing forensic data collection, root-cause analysis, and containment support.
• Threat Detection & Automation:
  Assist in improving Sentinel detections, enrich GuardDuty alerts, and build automated playbooks for response and remediation.
• Risk Remediation Execution:
  Translate cyber risk findings from analysts into actionable engineering tasks and verify implemented mitigations.
• Security Tooling Integration:
  Assist in Integrating cloud, endpoint, and DNS inspection tools with SIEM and SOAR platforms to strengthen detection and response capabilities.
• Compliance & Audit Support:
  Provide evidence and configuration documentation to support internal audit, regulatory, and external assurance activities.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Enhance automation, logging, and compliance posture through “Security as Code” principles and self-service operational tooling.

ROLE REQUIRMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

Certifications (Preferred):

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
• Terraform Associate (HashiCorp Certified)
• CompTIA Security+ or CySA+

Experience:

• 3–5 years’ experience in cloud or cyber security engineering, with strong AWS exposure.
• Demonstrated experience in Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipeline security, and configuration compliance.
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR operations (Microsoft Sentinel preferred).
• Exposure to incident response, forensics, and vulnerability management.
• Working knowledge of security frameworks: NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001