Lead Cloud Engineer – Azure Security

Job Classification: Technology - Engineering & Cloud Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. Your Team & Role As a Lead, Cloud Engineer in Global Technology & Operations (GTO), you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, software engineers and delivery professionals to improve and secure our Cloud Platforms. You will secure design, plan, administer, develop, and/or maintain applications in cloud-based environments to solve sophisticated business problems and deploy innovative products, services, and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to advanced technical expertise and experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication, teamwork skills, experience with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do. Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day · Deliver and secure computing services in cloud-based environments in Microsoft Azure. Develop and support solutions to automate the securing, creation, management, or destruction of infrastructure; remove technical impediments · Implement Azure security controls at scale using a combination of Azure Policy and Wiz. Handle communication, documentation, and rollout to the business teams and developers of those controls. · Accelerate application development by building patterns of infrastructure services that are consumed self-service, resilient, reliant, secure, and in accordance with Prudential standards · Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact and support the goals · Automate unit and integration test cases, solve problems and add new value with automation · Develop corporate platform standards based on security, regulations, cost, capability, and capacity requirements to drive business value; document solutions to support the adoption of developed solutions · Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input, coach team members, and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day · Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. · Heavily use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Power Shell scripting, and Terraform. The Skills & Expertise You Bring · Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field · Security and Engineering Certifications with Microsoft Azure or multiple years of experience. · Ability to lead independently with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization · Experience with agile development methodologies, managing platforms or tools and code, and Test-Driven Development (TDD) · Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business · Familiarity and understanding of Azure IAM Fundamentals. · Deep Knowledge of Azure Security Control technologies such as Azure Policy and Wiz (or another similar CSPM or CNAP tool) and how to implement them effectively at scale in enterprise environments · Understanding of foundational Azure services such as Azure Virtual Network, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Azure Grid, Azure Batch, Azure O365 and SharePoint Apps, Azure Monitor, Azure Image Gallery. etc. · Ability to proficiently write code in Python, Node.js, Bash (shell), PowerShell, Terraform, and other similar languages. · Strong knowledge of Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Azure Container Instances, AKS, and others. · Familiar with ETL and big data toolchains such as those provided by Azure Databricks/HDInsight, Azure Data Factory, or similar. · Solid understanding of DevOps automation tools, practices & capabilities (continuous integration & continuous delivery) such as Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, or other comparable tools. · Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges · Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust across the team · Not afraid to ‘roll up the sleeves’ and seeks to go outside comfort zone to learn. Willing to push the team to do the same. Preferred Qualifications · Finance/Insurance industry experience is a plus. · Ability to deliver some or all positive business impact in Amazon Web Services (AWS) as well would be a plus. Experience with other cloud providers (Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud) a plus. · Experience providing easily consumable services to software development teams to assist in the consumption of infrastructure solutions and partnering to implement them a plus · Experience applying infrastructure fundamentals to Linux/Unix operating systems, database, network and TCP/IP, and common communication protocols a plus · Ability to code in many languages including but not limited to Python, Shell scripting, Groovy, Modern languages, Ansible, and CloudFormation a plus. · Familiarity with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools and their hooks into Azure a plus. · Experience with Database Compliance, Vulnerability Management, and Threat Detection in the Cloud a plus. Security Certifications like CISSP or GCIH a plus. Other Azure, AWS, GCP or OCI certifications a plus. You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you. What we offer you: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $138,500.00 to $206,000.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). Company-funded pension plan. Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development. Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs. Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week. Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com. If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance. Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential. PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com. Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. PGIM Inc. (PGIM) is the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United States. PFI of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.

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