Job description

Candidates must be eligible to work on our W-2 basis No Corp-to-Corp (C2C) Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to serve as both a strategic advisor and hands-on technical leader supporting a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative. This role will help design, implement, and operationalize secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions within a modern multi-cloud environment. This opportunity requires someone who can bridge enterprise infrastructure and cloud engineering teams, helping shape architecture decisions while also contributing directly to implementation and technical delivery. The ideal candidate combines deep cloud expertise with strong infrastructure fundamentals and a collaborative, solution-oriented approach. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture & Engineering • Design and implement secure, scalable, enterprise-grade cloud and hybrid environments • Partner with architects, infrastructure teams, and security stakeholders to define technical strategies and solution designs • Develop cloud infrastructure solutions across major cloud platforms • Build secure connectivity models integrating on-premises environments with cloud ecosystems • Design high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery solutions Security & Identity Management • Design and implement identity and access management (IAM) strategies and security frameworks • Translate security requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions • Ensure cloud architectures align with security standards and industry best practices • Collaborate with security teams on authentication, authorization, and access management solutions Automation & Platform Engineering • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and reusable modules • Support CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls • Build and automate failover, recovery, and operational processes • Drive process improvements and identify opportunities for increased automation Leadership & Collaboration • Serve as a trusted advisor across engineering and infrastructure teams • Influence architectural decisions and gain stakeholder alignment • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members • Foster a collaborative and delivery-focused environment Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure environments • Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly: • AWS • Microsoft Azure • Experience with large-scale enterprise infrastructure and systems integration • Strong understanding of networking concepts including: • Firewalls • Load balancers • Routing • Segmentation • Demonstrated experience balancing strategic architecture responsibilities with hands-on implementation work • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Preferred Technical Experience Cloud & Infrastructure • AWS • Microsoft Azure • Hybrid cloud architecture Automation & Infrastructure as Code • Terraform • Ansible • CloudFormation • Python • Infrastructure orchestration tools DevOps / CI-CD • Jenkins • GitLab • GitHub Actions Security & Identity • IAM frameworks • SAML • OAuth • OpenID Connect • NIST security standards • Cloud Security Alliance frameworks Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate brings: • Strong cloud architecture expertise • Deep enterprise infrastructure experience • Hands-on automation and Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills • Ability to lead architectural discussions while remaining actively involved in technical execution Experience helping organizations transition from legacy environments to cloud-native solutions

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Must-haves

Candidates must be eligible to work on our W-2 basis
No Corp-to-Corp (C2C)
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
Cloud Architecture & Engineering
Design and implement secure, scalable, enterprise-grade cloud and hybrid environments
Partner with architects, infrastructure teams, and security stakeholders to define technical strategies and solution designs
Develop cloud infrastructure solutions across major cloud platforms
Build secure connectivity models integrating on-premises environments with cloud ecosystems
Design high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery solutions
Security & Identity Management
Design and implement identity and access management (IAM) strategies and security frameworks
Translate security requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions
Ensure cloud architectures align with security standards and industry best practices
Collaborate with security teams on authentication, authorization, and access management solutions
Automation & Platform Engineering
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and reusable modules
Support CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls
Build and automate failover, recovery, and operational processes
Drive process improvements and identify opportunities for increased automation
Leadership & Collaboration
Serve as a trusted advisor across engineering and infrastructure teams
Influence architectural decisions and gain stakeholder alignment
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members

Nice-to-haves

Preferred Technical Experience

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