Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ – Long-term contract role.

About the role

The ideal candidate has hands-on Oracle Cloud security experience; GCP experience is a secondary preference. A top priority is database activity monitoring, ensuring logs are centralized and alerts are appropriately scheduled. Candidates should have expertise in data security controls, including encryption and key management, scripting (Python), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Strong collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data security assessments for Finance, Supply Chain, and HCM applications and projects.
• Conduct data security assessments of GCP Storage buckets and other databases, including BigQuery.
• Review application architecture, integrations, APIs, and data flows to identify security risks.
• Assess sensitive data handling, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial, payroll, and supplier information.
• Evaluate identity and access management (IAM), role-based access controls (RBAC), segregation of duties (SoD), and privileged access.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and application teams during project implementation.
• Review encryption standards for data at rest and in transit.
• Assess third-party vendors and cloud solutions for security and compliance requirements.
• Track remediation activities and verify implementation of security recommendations.
• Prepare assessment reports, risk documentation, and executive summaries.
• Support internal and external security audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance (GRC), or ERP security.
• Experience with security assessments of SaaS platforms, preferably Finance, Supply Chain, and Oracle HCM.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Data classification
  • Encryption technologies
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Secure SDLC
  • Cloud security principles

Preferred Skills

• Experience conducting security architecture or application security reviews.
• Understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with security automation using Java or Python.
• Knowledge of ERP security models and Segregation of Duties (SoD).
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional business and technical teams.