TX-RAMP & Azure Cloud Security Compliance Consultant at Safal Partners

United States

<div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Azure Cloud Security &amp; TX-RAMP Compliance Consultant</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">United States - Remote | 1099 Contractor&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div> <div style="; ; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="; ; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Job Description</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Safal Partners is seeking a hands-on contractor to build and secure an Azure&#xa0;</span></span><span style=";">environment for one of our solutions and lead it through </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style=";">TX-RAMP&#xa0;</span></span><span style=";">certification with the&#xa0;</span><span style=";">Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). You will own the technical build, the&#xa0;</span><span style=";">security documentation,&#xa0;</span></span></span><span style=";">and the DIR&#xa0;</span><span style=";">submission, and then support ongoing compliance&#xa0;</span><span style=";">reporting.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Duties and Responsibilities</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Design and configure a secure Azure environment (identity, networking, logging,&#xa0;<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">backup, encryption)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Map controls to TX-RAMP requirements and close gaps</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Write the security documentation and policies DIR expects</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Prepare and submit the TX-RAMP assessment package and answer DIR questions</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Set up vulnerability scanning and produce the required periodic reports</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Required Qualifications</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <ul> <li>5+ years building and securing Azure environments; AZ-104, AZ 500, or AZ-305; Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Entra ID conditional access preferred&#xa0;</li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Direct experience with TX-RAMP is required;</b> TX-RAMP Level 2 certification preferred&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Hands-on work experience with GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP), or FedRAMP</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Working knowledge of <b>NIST 800-53 controls</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Azure certification is required</b> (AZ-104, AZ-500, or AZ-305) and at least<b> one security certification</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">(CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or CISA)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Clear writer who can produce audit-ready documentation</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Must be authorized to work in the United States&#xa0;</span></span><span style=";">and pass a background check</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Experience supporting Texas public-sector or education clients;&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span>FERPA experience is a plus</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">Working knowledge of&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span>NIST 800-171, CIS Controls, SOC 2 is a plus</li> </ul> <div> <div style="; ; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="; ; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Additional Information</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Job Type:</b> Part-time, 1099 contractor</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Contract Duration: </b>2&#x2013;3 months, with possible ongoing support</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Hours: </b>20 to 30 hours per week (Central time preferred)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";"><b>Location: </b>Remote, must be authorized to work in the United States and pass a background check</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><span style><span style><span style="font-size:12px">&#xa0;</span></span></span></span></span></div><br>