Cloud Security Administrator

Department:
Information Technology

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

The Cloud Security Administrator is responsible for assisting the Information Security Manager in supporting day-to-day operations associated with securing the firm’s cloud presence, including but not limited to collaborating with the rest of the Information Security team, our Managed Security Services Provider, Networking, Innovations (Dev Ops), and other groups both in and outside the IT Department that manage cloud solutions to ensure security controls are appropriately configured and maintained.

The Cloud Security Administrator would also be performing audits of firm cloud systems, participating in incident response, and assisting with client security audits.

This is a remote position, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

As a Cloud Security Administrator within our Information Technology – Security team you will:

• Ensure proper employment of security solutions including, but not limited to, Cloud Security Posture Management, SIEM, and other cloud security settings working with appropriate Information Services functions as required
• Help teams securely deploy resources in our cloud environment
• Administer cloud-based privilege access and conduct regular access reviews
• Implement and monitor cloud-based security baselines and controls
• Monitor Security Posture of firm cloud-based resources
• Proactively review security events via the firm’s SIEM solution and security dashboards
• Monitor resources to identify and respond to vulnerabilities and anomalous activity
• Work with Dev Ops to monitor/maintain/improve the security posture of their code and pipelines
• Participate in incident response as part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
• Assist with audits and questionnaires
• Be part of a call tree to handle incidents that may arise after hours

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a closely related field
• 3-5 years of relevant experience (CISSP helpful)
• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft cloud technologies (i.e. Azure, o365, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting & interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills

The targeted salary range for this position is from $105,000 – $125,000, which reflects the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

For eligible employees Ballard Spahr offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts,…