Security Engineer Consultant

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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 Technology and Transformation 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, while mainstreaming security in the adoption of AI.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement security solutions based on security principles for on-premises, 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.
• Foster the secure adoption of AI solutions for the Bank, while contributing to the mainstreaming of agentic AI security engineering.
  
  

What you'll need

• Education: Bachelor 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.
• Competence in AI and generative AI technologies, along with their possible applications.
• Broad understanding of ethical considerations and the responsible use of AI
• Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is preferred
  

Requirements

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents).

Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to 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

International consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 36 months).

What we offer

Benefits

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, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.