Middle Cloud Security Administrator

Department: Information Technology

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

The Cloud Security Administrator is responsible for assisting the Information Security Manager in supporting day-to-day operations associated with securing the firm’s cloud presence, including but not limited to collaborating with the rest of the Information Security team, our Managed Security Services Provider, Networking, Innovations (DevOps), and other groups both in and outside the IT Department that manage cloud solutions to ensure security controls are appropriately configured and maintained. The Cloud Security Administrator would also be performing audits of firm cloud systems, participating in incident response, and assisting with client security audits.

This is a remote position, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Cloud Security Administrator within our Information Technology – Security team you will:

• Ensure proper employment of security solutions including, but not limited to, Cloud Security Posture Management, SIEM, and other cloud security settings working with appropriate Information Services functions as required
• Help teams securely deploy resources in our cloud environment
• Administer cloud-based privilege access and conduct regular access reviews
• Implement and monitor cloud-based security baselines and controls
• Monitor Security Posture of firm cloud-based resources

- Proactively review security events via the firm’s SIEM solution and

security dashboards

- Monitor resources to identify and respond to vulnerabilities and

anomalous activity

• Work with DevOps to monitor/maintain/improve the security posture of their code and pipelines
• Participate in incident response as part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
• Assist with audits and questionnaires
• Be part of a call tree to handle incidents that may arise after hours

What We’re Looking For:

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a closely related field
• 3-5 years of relevant experience (CISSP helpful)
• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft cloud technologies (i.e. Azure, o365, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting & interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills

The targeted salary range for this position is from $105,000 – $125,000, which reflects the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

For eligible employees Ballard Spahr offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid time off, sick leave, paid holidays and an employee assistance program. A detailed summary of available benefits can be found here on our Careers website.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you are ready to play a vital role in the firm’s success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.