Int. Information Security Analyst to create a best-practices guidebook on configuring and securing AWS services for our Higher Education client.

Duration: 2 months (chance of extension)

Location: Downtown Toronto - 50% Hybrid (2 days onsite -week one, 3 days offsite / 3 days onsite - week two, 2 days offsite)

Job Responsibilities:

• This two-month engagement will have a specific deliverable: A shareable best-practices guidebook on configuring and securing AWS services, including step by step instructions, for members of the community who wish to use the AWS platform for their work.
• The Analyst will work with peers in the University’s Information Technology Services group, with peers from AWS Professional Services, and with a sampling of potential AWS clients, to create this resource.

Must haves:

• 5+ years of experience as an Information Security Analyst working with AWS technologies
• Best Practices for AWS Security, Identity, & Compliance, AWS Security Maturity Model, Best practices to secure my AWS account and its resources, AWS Security Best Practices (Archived 2016 Edition)
• AWS models and frameworks (e.g. Shared Responsibility Model, AWS Digital Sovereignty, Risk & Compliance framework, Well-Architected Framework)
• AWS Container Solutions, IAM, Amazon EC2
• 3+ years of experience of demonstrated ability to create useable technical documentation
• Experience with AWS CloudWatch & CloudTrail
• Knowledge of Python, Bash, PowerShell

Nice to haves:

• Previous Higher Education Experience
• AWS Certification