Job Description

Position Overview:
At the University of Minnesota, we are dedicated to changing lives through research, education, and outreach. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) – the University’s central IT department – offers an environment of trust, collaboration, and mission-focused work. Join our team and help us make a positive difference to the University as a Cloud Security Engineer.
The University Information Security department (UIS) at the University of Minnesota seeks a Cloud Security Engineer who will work with the security operations team to detect and respond to security incidents in public cloud environments (including Azure, AWS, GCP, and OCI). The Cloud Security Engineer will develop monitoring and alerting, and create automated or manual incident response workflows. The Cloud Security Engineer will help develop cloud incident detection and response capabilities across the security operations team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop tools to analyze cloud security threats and automate or streamline responses.
Optimize cloud security operations processes and procedures.
Participate in on-call rotations.
Advise and assist IT professionals with cloud security mitigation practices.
Provide technical guidance on cloud security to other security operations team members.
Analyze, identify, and respond to cloud security related events.
Keep current on information security technologies and the threat environment.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

BA/BS degree in computer science, MIS or a closely related field and 4 years of related professional experience or master's degree plus at least two years of experience OR a combination of education and related professional work experience in a related area totaling 8 years.
Experience with incident detection and incident response in one or more major cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
Experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability.
Strong technical security background and experience working with various security technologies (identity & access management, encryption, firewalls, network security, intrusion detection systems, etc.) and how they apply to Cloud environments.
Excellent communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal and consultative skills.
Preferred Qualifications:

Understanding of and experience with security operations in multi-cloud environments, such as intrusion detection, incident response, eDiscovery, and forensics.
Proficiency programming in one or more Object-oriented languages.
One or more cloud certifications (example: AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Cloud Security Professional [CCSP], CompTIA Cloud+, GIAC Cloud Security Essentials [GCLD], GIAC Public Cloud Security [GPCS], GIAC Cloud Threat Detection [GCTD])
About the Department
The position reports within University and Information Security (UIS) within the Office of Information Technology (OIT).

Benefits
Working at the University

At the University of Minnesota, you’ll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
University HSA contributions
Disability and employer-paid life insurance
Employee wellbeing program
Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
Financial counseling services
Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area
Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefits.