Cyber Defense & Engineering - Cloud Security Manager

Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data.

In cloud security at PwC, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and elevating the security posture across our clients' cloud environments, covering IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Your work will involve having a deep technical knowledge of cloud security and you will work with one or more Cloud Service Providers (CSP) to implement security protocols, monitor for potential security breaches, conduct risk assessments and vulnerability testing of cloud-based systems, and stay up to date with the latest security threats and trends in cloud technology.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm.

You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.

Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. Effectively mentor others.

Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

As part of the Cybersecurity team, you are tasked with leading the development and implementation of thorough cloud, container, and application security strategies with a significant focus on DevSecOps principles. As a Manager, you are responsible for guiding teams and managing client accounts, concentrating on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff.

You are accountable for achieving project success and maintaining exemplary standards, while refining your leadership style to motivate and inspire others to deliver quality. You also provide guidance and training to development and operations teams on recommended practices for secure coding and cloud security.

Lead the creation and execution of resilient security strategies for cloud and container environments Guide and manage client relationships, maintaining alignment with security objectives Mentor and develop junior team members in cybersecurity leading practices Provide specialized training on secure coding and cloud security methodologies Enhance leadership skills to foster a culture of continuous improvement Uphold adherence to the firm's ethical standards and business conduct

Preferred field(s) of study: Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems Leading development of cloud security strategies Designing scalable security processes and governance Strategizing automated enforcement mechanisms for cloud security Configuring custom policy frameworks within CNAPP technologies Instrumenting in-line security scanning technologies Providing guidance on secure coding and cloud security Proficiency in scripting and programming languages Kubernetes and container orchestration platform administration experience

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines