Vault Manager

About KPMG in India :

KPMG entities in India are professional service firms(s). These Indian member firms are affiliated with KPMG international limited. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focused and technology-enabled service, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and out experience of the Indian business environment.

We are creating a strategic Enterprise architecture and solution architecture horizontal team to own, translate and drive this vision into various verticals, business or technology capability block owners and strategic projects.

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities:

- Vault Management: Configure, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault clusters, including securing and managing secrets, tokens, policies, and access control.

- Automation: Automate the integration of HashiCorp Vault into CI/CD pipelines and other DevOps workflows using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.

- Security Compliance: Ensure the application adheres to best practices for security, including compliance with organizational policies and external regulations.

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize IaC tools to manage and provision Vault infrastructure, ensuring repeatability and version control.

- Monitoring & Logging: Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for Vault operations using tools like Splunk to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.

- Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate Vault with applications and services across the organization.

- Linux Administration: Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based servers hosting Vault, ensuring optimal performance and security.

- Networking: Apply basic networking knowledge to configure and secure network access to Vault and related services.

Required Skills and Experience:

1. HashiCorp Vault:

- Experience deploying and managing HashiCorp Vault in production environments.

- Knowledge of Vault's authentication methods, secret engines, and access control mechanisms.

- Experience with managing Vault clusters, including backup, recovery, and performance tuning.

2. DevOps Tools and Technologies:

- CI/CD Pipelines: Expertise in setting up and integrating Vault with CI/CD tools like

GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI or Azure Devops

- Infrastructure as Code: Proficient with Terraform for provisioning Vault infrastructure, and experience with other IaC tools like CloudFormation or Pulumi.

- Configuration Management: Experience with tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet for managing Vault configurations.

- Containerization and Orchestration: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, including securing secrets within containerized environments using Vault.

- Version Control: Proficiency with Git for source code management and collaboration, including experience with GitHub Actions for automating workflows.

3. Linux Administration:

- Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration, including experience with system monitoring, performance tuning, and security hardening.

- Ability to manage and troubleshoot Linux-based environments hosting Vault and related services.

4. Security and Compliance:

- Understanding of security best practices, including encryption, key management, and access control.

- Experience with implementing Vault in a compliance-driven environment (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).

5. Scripting and Automation:

- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.

- Ability to create and manage automation scripts to streamline Vault operations.

6. Monitoring and Logging:

- Experience with Splunk/New Relic for monitoring, logging, and alerting to track Vault's performance and security metrics.

- Familiarity with other monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana is a plus.

7. Basic Networking Knowledge:

- Understanding of networking concepts, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure network configurations.

- Ability to configure and troubleshoot network settings related to Vault and its integrations.

8. Cloud Platforms:

- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or private cloud platforms (vmware, openstack) and their associated security services.

- Familiarity with integrating Vault with cloud-based services and infrastructure.

Experience : 8 to 14 years.

Location : BangaloreOnly.

Qualification : BE/Btech/BCA/MCA/M.Sc

Notice Period: Immediate to 7 days

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