Cloud Security Architect iin Greenwood Village, CO

Greenwood Village, CO, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 17 days ago

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CLOUD SECURITY
DEVSECOPS
AWS SECURITY
MFA
SSO
PRIVILEGE
PRIVILEGED
PAM
SIEM
CSPM
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Job Title: Cloud Security Architect
Location Options: Greenwood Village, CO
Employment Type: Long Term Contract

About the Role
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure cloud solutions across multiple platforms and products. This role will be responsible for defining cloud security architectures, standards, and best practices while partnering closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and business teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities
Cloud & Security Architecture

Design and maintain cloud security architecture blueprints and reference architectures.
Develop secure cloud landing zones, security patterns, and governance frameworks.
Ensure cloud solutions align with organizational technology strategy and product roadmaps.
Review customer and business requirements and translate them into secure cloud designs.
Present architecture decisions and security recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Security & Governance

Define and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and controls.
Architect IAM solutions including least privilege access, MFA, and SSO.
Implement encryption and key management strategies (data at rest and in transit).
Establish data classification and protection mechanisms.
Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and security architecture reviews.
Integrate security monitoring tools such as SIEM and CSPM platforms.
Support incident response and security automation initiatives.

DevSecOps & Automation

Embed security controls throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices across development and operations teams.
Develop processes for CI/CD pipeline orchestration and secure deployments.
Automate infrastructure and security configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Create scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency.

Operations & Monitoring

Design and deploy monitoring, alerting, and health-check dashboards.
Support and monitor production and non-production environments.
Identify risks and pain points during delivery and implement mitigation strategies.
Improve internal processes and convert project learnings into reusable best practices.

Leadership & Collaboration

Lead multiple cloud security initiatives and architecture efforts.
Mentor and coach team members through training sessions and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate closely with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Security teams.
Communicate project status, risks, metrics, and outcomes clearly and effectively.

Required Skills & Qualifications

5-10 years of experience in cloud architecture or cloud security.
Strong experience with public cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Google Cloud Platform exposure is a plus).
Solid understanding of enterprise cloud security architecture.
Hands-on experience with:
- IAM, MFA, SSO
- Encryption and key management
- Security monitoring and compliance controls
Experience with Linux environments.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Experience using Git-based source control systems (GitHub, GitLab).
Strong understanding of Agile and SDLC methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD security.
Familiarity with container platforms such as Kubernetes, EKS, or GKE.
Knowledge of cloud networking and infrastructure fundamentals.
Experience with tools such as:
- Jira, Confluence
- Jenkins, TeamCity
- Artifactory, DockerHub
Experience administering databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, or MSSQL.
Cloud or security certifications (preferred but not mandatory).

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Position Id: 25-09614
Posted 30+ days ago

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