Cyber Response, Associate Director / Director

Job Description

The Cloud Security Specialist role is within the Cyber security department of KPMG. The Cloud Security Specialist will help KPMG's clients to define systems security architectures using various cloud security technologies with a focus on AWS, MS, GCP suite of products.

The Cloud Security Specialist will be required to support business initiatives around cloud security through development in sales and/or technical pre-sales capacity, and providing specialist support to cyber security engagements where required.

The role involves:
• Support client partners with identifying Cloud Security opportunities.
• Perform the role of sales and/or pre-sales lead for taking KPMG Cloud Security offerings to clients, manage client discussions and preparing commercial proposals.
• Build and manage technology alliance partners to drive new business opportunities and have a good understanding of alliance partner programs available for leverage.
• Drive client outreach initiatives/events for lead generation and build top-of-brand awareness.
• Connect with KPMG ASPAC Cyber network to drive new business opportunities with KPMG SG as Centre of Excellence for Cloud Security.
• Drive training enablement for technology alliance.
• Manage opportunity pipeline, risk management process and engagement contracting.
• Deliver sales commitments to be discussed and agreed with line partner
• Collecting security and functional requirements from clients and turning those into a solution architecture - high level design and low-level design.
• Act as subject matter expert on cloud security technologies, particularly on MS, AWS, GCP and 3rd party tools.
• Implement - configure cloud security technologies.
• Provide specialist support to cyber security engagements where required.



The ideal candidate should possess:
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in supporting sales and/or technical pre-sales for Cloud Security
• Strong IT background in systems architecture, systems security, systems management and systems administration (minimum 8 years of relevant working experience in related industry)
• Experience in designing target system security architectures for cloud and hybrid systems
• Intermediate and/or advance certifications relating to MS, AWS and GCP
• Strong client and project management abilities coupled with excellent communication, written, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.