Cloud Consultant - Prairie Consulting Services : Job Details

Cloud Security Lead Engineer - Contractor | GCP Integration Modernization Initiative

Location: Chicago Area | Duration: 12+ months

Company: Global Retail & Supply Chain Leader

**MUST BE SOLID IN GCP integrations !!!

MUST BE LOCAL TO THE CHICAGO AREA TO WORK 1-2 DAYs/Month ON SITE

**MUST HAVE 10+ YEARS IT EXPERIENCE

We're seeking a skilled Cloud Security Consultant to join our Integration Modernization initiative at Ulta. This exciting project focuses on modernizing systems and integrating cutting-edge tools like TIBCO, APIGEE, and Kafka while moving to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Security Risk Management: Conduct assessments and mitigate vulnerabilities for integration tools like TIBCO, APIGEE, Kafka.
• Architecture & Design: Collaborate on secure integration architectures, ensuring data protection and authentication.
• Platform Security: Align security configurations with industry standards across integration tools.
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Set up continuous security monitoring and respond to incidents.
• Compliance & Auditing: Ensure adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, and other relevant standards.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Maintain security documentation and transfer knowledge to IT & security teams.

Skills & Experience:

• Cloud Security Expertise (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong experience with integration platforms (TIBCO, APIGEE, Kafka).
• API Security knowledge (OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect).
• Network Security expertise for hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Proficient in IAM solutions, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• 5+ years in cloud security or security engineering.
• Experience working in large-scale, highly secure enterprise environments.

This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to a major transformation with a renowned company! Apply now to join a team at the forefront of innovation and cloud security!

(rate depends on experience level - standard engineer up to $92/hr - architect level will be considered)