About this role
Key Responsibilities Migration Security Planning • Participate in migration strategy and design discussions to embed security by design • Assess security posture of source and target environments • Identify security risks related to migration activities and define mitigation plans • Review migration waves and cutover strategies from a security perspective ________________________________________ Infrastructure & Platform Security • Validate security controls for: o Servers (physical/virtual) o Network devices (firewalls, IPS/IDS, load balancers) o Storage systems and backup platforms • Ensure segmentation, firewall rules, and access controls are correctly implemented • Review hardened OS images and baseline configurations • Validate patching and vulnerability management processes ________________________________________ Identity & Access Management (IAM) • Review and validate source and target are like to like: o User access models o Privileged access controls o Service accounts and key management • Ensure least privilege access across migrated systems • Support identity transitions (AD, LDAP, IAM integrations) • Validate authentication, authorization, and MFA enforcement ________________________________________ Migration Execution & Validation • Support pre migration, cutover, and post migration validation • Perform or review: o Security testing o Vulnerability scans o Configuration audits • Validate logging, monitoring, and alerting post migration • Ensure rollback and contingency plans meet security expectations ________________________________________ Incident & Risk Management • Support security incident response during migration activities • Track, document, and remediate security findings • Provide risk assessments and sign offs for migration go/no go decisions • Maintain migration security documentation and evidence Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills • Strong knowledge of data center security architectures • Experience securing: o Windows, AIX and Linux environments o Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper V) o Network security devices (firewalls, IPS/IDS) • Familiarity with migration tools and methods • Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7) • Strong understanding of encryption, certificates, and key management • Knowledge of logging and SIEM tools ________________________________________ Experience • 5+ years in security engineering or infrastructure security • Proven experience supporting: o Data center migrations o Large infrastructure transformations o Hybrid or transitional environments • Experience working in regulated enterprise environments preferred