Security Specialist-Infrastructure Security

About the Role

A career in IBM Consulting focuses on building long-term client relationships and global collaboration. You will work with leading companies, assisting them in their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. Supported by strategic partners, IBM technology, and Red Hat, you will be equipped to drive significant change and accelerate client impact. IBM Consulting fosters a culture where curiosity leads to success, encouraging the exploration of new ideas and the creation of innovative, results-driven solutions. Our growth-oriented and empathetic culture prioritizes your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Security Specialist in Infrastructure Security, you will utilize your technical expertise to implement and deploy Cloud & Infrastructure Security services for client billable engagements. You will collaborate closely with development, services, and network teams to ensure the effectiveness of technical solutions for incident resolution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement Security Solutions: Design and execute implementation, testing, and deployment plans using security technology and solutions to meet client requirements. This includes creating proof-of-concepts and ensuring the integrity and resilience of critical networks/systems.
• Provide Technical Guidance: Offer technical guidance and assistance to clients and IBM personnel in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments, leveraging expert knowledge in infrastructure security elements such as Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, and Micro Segmentation.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with development, services, and network teams to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of technical solutions for incident resolution.
• Support Client Requirements: Apply technical expertise to support service products using assets and reference architectures, meeting client requirements for Cloud & Infrastructure Security services.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Exposure to Infrastructure Security elements such as Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, and Micro Segmentation to secure cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Exposure to designing and executing implementation plans, testing plans, and deployment plans using security technology and solutions to meet client requirements.
• Experience working in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments, providing technical guidance and assistance to clients and personnel.
• Exposure to applying technical expertise to support service products using assets and reference architectures for Cloud & Infrastructure Security services.
• Experience working with development, services, and network teams to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of technical solutions for incident resolution.

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Master's Degree

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Exposure to emerging security technologies and trends in Cloud & Infrastructure Security, including threat intelligence, advanced threat protection, and security orchestration.
• Experience working with multiple cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and securing infrastructure in these environments.
• Exposure to scripting languages, such as Python or PowerShell, and automation tools, such as Ansible or Terraform, to automate security tasks and workflows.