Senior Cloud Security Consultant - CrowdStrike Falcon | Albany NY - (Remote + Travel) | Contracrt W2

Job Title: Senior Cloud Security Consultant CrowdStrike Falcon CNAPP

Location: Albany NY - Remote but required to travel once a month

Duration: Long Term

Type: Contract W2

Work hours: 45 hrs/week

Job Description:

Mandatory:

• 10 -15 Years of Total work experience.
• Consultant with 3+ years of configuring CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and its applicable Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) modules.

Description:

• Seeking Senior Consultant or Consultant with 3+ years of configuring CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and its applicable Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) modules across Kubernetes and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) environments.
• The consultant will work closely with Technology and Cloud Engineering teams to implement CNAPP solution.
• This is a hands-on role requiring following skills. Core Skills and Requirements:
• Hands-on experience configuring CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and CNAPP modules in the Falcon console.
• Experience configuring Kubernetes and EKS security policies.
• Establish Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) policies and tune Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) detections.
• Configure Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) and runtime security policies across development, non-production, performance, and production environments.
• Execute security use-case testing to validate detection, containment, and admission-control functionality.
• Experience implementing end-to-end container security across image scanning, admission control, and runtime protection.
• Configure Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) capabilities, including entitlement analysis
• Experience with any CNAPP tool such as CrowdStrike Falcon, WIZ, Palo Prism. Experience with CrowdStrike is preferred.

Good to have skills:

• Strong AWS and GovCloud platform experience, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), secure networking, GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, and AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
• Ability to communicate architecture, implementation decisions, and technical findings to leadership and client stakeholders.
• Awareness of NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 and CMS ARC-AMPE guidance.
• CrowdStrike certifications

About Next Gen Software Solutions:

Next Gen Software Solutions is a trusted provider of IT Staffing and consulting services dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting-edge technology solutions and exceptional talent. We specialize in delivering tailored IT consulting services, innovative software solutions, and connecting businesses with highly skilled IT professionals. Founded and led by a dedicated U.S. Army solider, Next Gen Software Solutions is deeply rooted in the core values of integrity, discipline, commitment, and experience-principles that guide every aspect of our operations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Next Gen Software Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated respect and dignity. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.