Cybersecurity Architect - AWS

  • San Ramon, CA
  • Posted 22 hours ago | Updated 10 hours ago

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD 128,000.00 - 195,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Recruiting
Cyber Security
Information Security
IT Management
Regulatory Compliance
Mentorship
Training
Product Strategy
Cloud Security
Management
Roadmaps
Amazon S3
Amazon EC2
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
CISSP
CISM
CISA
Terraform
Security Operations
Scripting
Amazon Web Services
Command-line Interface
Network
Endpoint Protection
Incident Management
Cloud Computing
Security Controls
Project Delivery
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Legal
Customer Support
Online Training
Artificial Intelligence
Insurance
.NET

Job Details

Description

Our client, one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to work for is hiring for an AWS Cybersecurity Architect to join the Information Security Services department.

This individual will have deep expertise in securing cloud-native workloads and services on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This architect will play a key role in improving our security posture by providing technical leadership on AWS security best practices, governance, and architecture. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with AWS, along with a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, secure cloud environments.

This role partners closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the enterprise to help drive secure cloud adoption aligned with a shared responsibility model.

What You'll Do
  • Engage directly with business units, development teams, and strategic partners to define secure, scalable cloud solutions on AWS.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and key contributor for initiatives involving secure deployment, architecture reviews, and risk reduction in the AWS environment.
  • Conduct ongoing security posture assessments and configuration reviews across AWS services to ensure strong security controls and compliance alignment.
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams by sharing AWS security best practices and providing hands-on training and guidance.
  • Contribute security-focused requirements to product strategy and cloud roadmap planning.
  • Participate as a key contributor in the organization's cloud security practice.
  • Administer, tune, and continuously enhance AWS security policies relating to our Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) program.
  • Stay informed on AWS roadmap developments and ensure the organization is leveraging new security capabilities effectively.
  • Help develop governance guidance for secure use of AWS services including S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, and more.


Requirements

  • A degree in a technical field or comparable experience.
  • Must have 3-5 years senior-level experience with related technologies.
  • Strongly preferred: AWS Security Specialty Certification and AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification.
  • Highly desired: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other relevant security certifications.
  • Deep understanding of AWSsecuritypractices, andashared responsibility model.
  • Experience securing large enterprise AWS environments (5,000+ users or assets).
  • Experience withInfrastructure-as-Code(CloudFormation or Terraform) for automating security operations.
  • Proficient in scripting and using tools such as AWS CLI, SDKs, and APIs.
  • Strong knowledge of network and endpoint security principles, logging, monitoring, and incident response in cloud environments.
  • Experience in architecture, security, configuration, and maintenance of related technology.
  • Experience in integration of security controls with business and computer systems.
  • Experience in understanding, designing, implementing, and applying security controls to enable the secure delivery of business capabilities.
  • At least 3 years of project delivery experience inthe creation and design of medium and large scale systems.


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