Cloud Security Architect

Job Description:-
 

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement secure cloud architecture and frameworks across public and hybrid cloud environments.

Define and enforce cloud security standards, policies, and controls (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001).

Conduct risk assessments and threat modeling of cloud solutions, workloads, and services.

Guide engineering and DevOps teams on secure infrastructure-as-code, identity and access management, encryption, and key management.

Review cloud implementations and deployments for compliance with security architecture.

Support incident response and forensics activities related to cloud environments.

Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry requirements such as HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.

Lead cloud security architecture reviews for new products and services.

Evaluate and integrate cloud-native security tools (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center).

Stay current on emerging cloud security trends, threats, and technologies.

Qualifications:

Required:

5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2+ years focused on cloud security architecture.

Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, encryption, security monitoring, and container security (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).

Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines.

Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, and modern security frameworks.

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.