Back ITE/IPP Security Engineer Consultant

Post of duty: Washington, D.C.

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

The Cybersecurity Team, within the Information Technology Department of the IDB, is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Security Engineer Consultant. You will work within a group of security-minded and enthusiastic team players providing technical advice, setting security standards, performing risk assessments, addressing challenges, and participating in the development of robust security baselines and processes for cloud and on-premises solutions.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement security solutions based on security principles for on-premise, cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid infrastructure (APIs, network, servers, IaaS, PaaS, …).
• Maintain and enforce security standards, hardening baselines, and guidelines, continuously adapting them to the evolving security landscape and conducting tests to evaluate compliance.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure administrators, and development leaders to co-design and implement security controls.
• Develop security Key Performance Indicators and tools to monitor and report on performance levels.
• Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify and mitigate security risks in proposed architectures.
• Communicate effectively with technical personnel and management stakeholders.

  What you'll need

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Computer Science or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
  • Experience: At least 2 years of progressive experience in Cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or risk management with a focus on Azure or AWS platforms.
  • Desirable:
    • At least one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, GRISC, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Security Specialty, CCSP.
      • Languages: Proficiency in English.

        Key skills

        • Learn continuously.
        • Collaborate and share knowledge.
        • Focus on clients.
        • Communicate and influence.
        • Innovate and try new things.

          Requirements

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          ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

          • Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
          • Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

            Type of contract and duration

            • Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
            • Length of contract: 12 months. Contract may be extended up to 36 months based on business requirements and consultant's performance. In the event of an extension, additional benefits, including a Saving Plan Allowance, will be provided.
            • Work Location: On site.

              What we offer

              The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

              • A competitive compensation packages.
              • Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.
              • Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
              • Savings plan: ​​​​​​​The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
              • We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
              • Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
              • Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
              • Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
              • Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.

                Our culture

                At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

                Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

                We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.