Consultant – Cloud/Network Security

Result of Service

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.

Work Location

Gaza, Remotely

Expected duration

6 to 11 months

Duties and Responsibilities

● Collaborate with technologists and architects to make technical security recommendations for cloud native development ● Developing new frameworks for cloud security. ● Implementing new security measures on the Azure cloud. ● Collaborating with programmers and developers to create strategies for improving security. ● Scripting and automating security processes using Azure. ● Informing clients about the Azure cloud and its services. ● Using networking and virtualization to improve cybersecurity measures. ● Maintaining communication with project heads to keep track of progress. ● Meeting with clients to discuss their security needs and satisfaction with Azure services. ● Using internal resources from Microsoft and external resources to develop security measures. ● Organizing reports that detail new security implementations for clients to review. ● Creating cybersecurity systems for cloud environments and hybrid environments that use stationary hardware. ● Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

MINIMUM ǪUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • A university degree or a master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. • Minimum 6 years bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years for a master’s degree. • Deep domain expertise in cloud infrastructure solutions. • Varied experience in security applications such as anti-virus, IDS, Firewalls, etc. • Fluency in spoken and written English. COMPETENCIES • Teamwork and conflict resolution skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Customer-facing experience and good communication skills • work effectively with minimum supervision • work under pressure and with minimum supervision. • Willingness to learn on the job DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE • Experience in Azure PaaS and IaaS SQL Server instances. • Experience developing integrations with Azure Cloud Services. • Experience writing secure code to prevent vulnerabilities and exploits. • Familiarity with Jira and Bitbucket. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE • The duration of the consultancy is 6 to 11 months, extendable according to performance and availability of funds. • Remuneration for this consultancy is $1,705.00 plus 8.33% of advanced termination Indemnity and depends on the qualifications and relevant experience. • The incumbent can be in any of UNRWA’s fields of operations. • The incumbent can work remotely. • Minimum 6 years bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years for a master’s degree.

Languages

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.