Security Architect
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Job Location:
Arizona, AZ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
The Security Architect will design and implement security solutions across enterprise platforms products and cloud environments. You will focus on first-line security activities. It ensures architecture for identity and access management (IAM) cloud security main management vulnerability management Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security and application security. The architect will collaborate with engineering and product teams to embed security into platforms and services from launch. You will report to the Senior Director Security Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Security Architecture & Design
- Maintain security architecture for cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).
- Design IAM frameworks including RBAC SSO MFA and privileged access management.
- Define security patterns and reference architectures for products and platforms.
- Integrate security principles into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
- First-Line Security Activities
- Perform threat modeling and security risk assessments for new features and platforms.
- Approve security designs for applications APIs and microservices.
- Validate security controls during architecture reviews and design sessions.
- Cloud & Platform Security
- Implement cloud-native security controls (encryption main management network segmentation).
- Ensure compliance with cloud security best practices and frameworks (CIS Benchmarks NIST).
- Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to enforce secure configurations.
- Important Management
- Design and implement secure important management solutions (KMS HSM).
- Define policies for encryption main rotation and lifecycle management.
- Vulnerability Management
- Establish architecture for vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows.
- Integrate vulnerability management into CI/CD and container security processes.
- IaC Security
- Define security standards for Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform CloudFormation).
- Implement automated security checks for IaC templates and pipelines.
- Application Security
- Partner with product teams to embed security requirements early in the SDLC.
- Support security testing strategies (SAST DAST container scanning).
- Governance & Compliance
- Document security architecture decisions and maintain architecture artifacts.
- Work with compliance and audit teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Provide architecture documentation and evidence for audits and certifications (SOC2 ISO 27001 PCI-DSS).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
- 7 years of experience in security architecture or engineering.Knowledge of:
- Cloud security (AWS Azure GCP)
- IAM solutions
- Main management systems (AWS KMS HSM)
- Vulnerability management tools
- IaC security (Terraform CloudFormation policy-as-code)
- Application security (OWASP secure coding practices)
- Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and modern security frameworks.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
- 7 years of experience in security architecture or engineering.
- Knowledge of:
- Cloud security (AWS Azure GCP) IAM solutions Important management systems (AWS KMS HSM) Vulnerability management tools IaC security (Terraform CloudFormation policy-as-code) Application security (OWASP secure coding practices) Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and modern security frameworks.Benefits/Perks:
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits including medical dental vision and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment ability to work remote hybrid or in-office
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off vacation sick and 12-paid holidays
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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