Azure Cloud Security Architect-Houston, TX

This role provides an end-to-end vision of the organization’s enterprise cloud security model and is responsible for developing the overall design of the enterprise information cloud security architecture including requirements, access, integration, usage, analytics, and governance. This position also requires an understanding of emerging legal and regulatory issues surrounding protecting information assets and provides technical oversight of projects and production support to assure alignment with development, security architecture, technology, and corporate standards. Provide leadership for key cloud security functions and to a team of enterprise security personnel.  Assures that an acceptable level of cloud security is maintained throughout the Client’s cloud environments by providing cloud security architecture, design, and consulting. Performs cloud security reviews on a wide range of evolving cloud technologies and processes, and other related cloud security services.

• Serves as cloud security architect, responsible for all technology architecture as it relates to all cloud security domains.
• Collaborate with IT Manager in setting direction and strategies for the enterprise security teams to ensure forward momentum with technology movement. 
• Assess, document, architect, and help secure cloud security risk for all cyber security technologies, and the cloud platforms
• Architects and Designs the Client’s cloud segmentation infrastructure
• Designs and Maintains Client’s cloud security architecture designs
• Advises departments on policies, regulatory compliance, and security best practices, providing training as required
• Serves as the subject matter expert for cloud security best practices, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides support and assistance during internal and external audits.
• Interfaces with technical vendors regarding cloud security issues and recommend solutions.
• Develops cloud security standards and Minimum-Security Baselines.
• Ensures cloud security standards, and architecture is adequate to safeguard the enterprise

Ability to author technical documentation.