Senior Cloud Engineer - Google Workspace

Young Life•US, Colorado: Remote, CO

2d•$66,130 - $82,770•Hybrid

About The Position

Young Life's mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. This role is for a Senior Cloud Engineer focusing on Google Workspace. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert, providing coaching and guidance to colleagues to enhance team performance and development. The position involves developing and implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and access controls in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), architecting scalable and secure IAM solutions, and integrating these solutions with various applications. The role also includes managing user identities, entitlements, and access permissions across multiple platforms, monitoring IAM systems for security and compliance, conducting audits, and automating IAM processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools. Additionally, the engineer will implement Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical support, and stay updated on IAM trends and security threats. The company emphasizes its exclusive Christian purposes and requires employees to profess a belief in Jesus Christ and subscribe to its Statement of Faith, abiding by all policies and practices, including those related to religious belief and ministry activities.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus in IAM
Proven experience with IAM solutions in AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
Hands-on experience with IAM tools and technologies such as AWS IAM, Azure AD, Google Cloud IAM, Okta, etc.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer are preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a subject matter expert within the team, and will provide coaching, guidance and support to colleagues to enhance team performance and development.
Develop and implement IAM policies, roles, and access controls in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Architect scalable and secure IAM solutions to manage user identities and permissions
Integrate IAM solutions with on-premises and cloud-based applications
Manage user identities, entitlements and access permissions across multiple cloud and on-premise platforms
Monitor IAM systems for security incidents, performance issues, and compliance violations
Conduct audits and reviews of IAM policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
Automate IAM processes using IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation or ARM templates
Implement Single Sign-On (SSO) , Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and other IAM solutions to enhance security.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IAM solutions into new and existing projects.
Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams on IAM-related issues and best practices.
Stay updated with the latest IAM trends, technologies and security threats to proactively address potential risk