Role Summary
As a Cloud Security Architect you will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust cloud security solutions across AstraZenecas multicloud environment. You will serve as a trusted advisor to technology and business leaders ensuring our cloud platforms (AWS Azure Oracle Cloud) are secure compliant and aligned with industry best practices and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design develop and implement cloud security architectures for AWS Azure and Oracle Cloud environments.
- Lead security architecture reviews and risk assessments for cloudnative applications and hybrid infrastructure.
- Collaborate with engineering DevOps and operations teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
- Provide security guidance during cloud migrations infrastructure deployments and system upgrades.
- Evaluate and implement cloudnative and thirdparty security tools for identity management data protection threat detection and logging.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud security guiding teams on best practices and secure configurations.
- Lead incident response efforts and forensic investigations related to cloud environments.
- Maintain deep knowledge of security trends threats vulnerabilities and regulatory changes affecting cloud services.
- Partner with compliance legal and audit teams to ensure alignment with NIST SANS GDPR HIPAA and other applicable frameworks.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to building a culture of security awareness across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of experience in IT with a strong focus on Cybersecurity and Cloud Security.
- 4 years of handson experience in Cloud Security Architecture roles.
- Proven experience leading security initiatives projects and crossfunctional teams.
- Extensive expertise in network security architecture protocols and engineering.
- Strong understanding of risk management vulnerability mitigation and threat modeling.
- Proficiency with tools such as SIEM DLP IRM endpoint security patch management and vulnerability scanners.
- Handson experience with Windows Server Linux Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Familiarity with industry security standards (NIST SANS ISO 27001.
- Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and security operations best practices.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP CCSP AWS Certified Security Specialty Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent.
Preferred Skills
- Experience designing security for hybrid and multicloud environments.
- Understanding of zerotrust architecture and cloud access security brokers (CASBs).
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security (Terraform CloudFormation).
- Knowledge of container security and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker.
Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) SSO and federated identity solutions