Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate in the implementation and maintenance of identity and access management (IAM) controls across Azure Entra, Okta, AWS, and other enterprise systems.
• Partner with infrastructure teams to maintain cloud security configurations and ensure alignment with organizational policies and industry best practices, keeping pace with artificial intelligence developments in threat escalation and threat response, as well as secure business use implementation.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and enforcement of security standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Support vulnerability management processes, including scanning, tracking, and remediation.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure secure system design and configuration.
• Support technical operations teams in facilitating system patching and backup management.
• Assist with security alert monitoring, investigate potential threats, and perform incident response activities.
• Participate in Third Party Risk Management through vendor security assessments and supply chain risk management.
• Maintain compliance requirements for HIPAA and SOX regulations. Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 – 7 years of hands-on experience in cyber security roles with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cloud security, and IAM concepts.
• Hands-on experience managing IAM and security controls in AWS and Azure Entra.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools with an emphasis on Microsoft Sentinel, endpoint protection platforms, and basic network security concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with special care for detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• At least one of the following entry-level or foundational cybersecurity certifications or equivalent experience:
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) – Associate-level exposure acceptable
  • GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with Okta identity and access management automation platform.
• Familiarity with automation or scripting tools (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Understanding of zero trust principles and modern authentication frameworks.
• Knowledge of Dev/Sec/Ops practices or cloud-native security tooling.
• Understanding principles of networking and firewall management.
• Preferred Certifications
  • Okta Certified Professional
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Security Specialty (Associate-level exposure acceptable)
  • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC900)
• Understanding strategies and tools used by threat actors. Red team experience.

 

You will be expected to work during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This position requires candidates to reside in Lafayette, LA or within a three-hour driving radius. Occasional travel to Lafayette will be required for candidates who are remote. Travel expectations are less than 10%. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover and/or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.