Cloud Security Architect (AWS & Azure) - W2 Position

Hi,

The following requirement is open with our client.

Title                                       : Cloud Security Architect

Location                               : Philadelphia, PA preferably / Remote

Duration                              : 12+ Months

Rate                                        :$79/hr on W2 

Position                                 : W2 Position

Relevant Experience (in Yrs.):

Job Description:

• 8+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 3+ in cloud security architecture.

• Deep expertise in AWS security services.

• Strong understanding of Zero Trust, network security, IAM, and encryption.

• Experience with SIEM/SOAR, CSPM, CIEM, CWPP, and container security platforms.

• Proficiency in DevSecOps tooling and IaC (Terraform).

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI).

• Exposure to AWS AI services such as AWS Security Hub, Amazon Inspector, Amazon GuardDuty — AI Driven Threat Detection

• IaC and automation experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD security integration.

• Kubernetes and container security skills covering EKS hardening, image scanning, and runtime protection

• Develop and maintain enterprise level cloud security reference architectures, patterns, and guardrails.

• Lead architectural reviews for cloud initiatives to ensure alignment with security standards.

• Drive adoption of Zero Trust architecture across cloud platforms.

• Design and enforce IAM frameworks in AWS.

• Establish least privilege models, federation, SSO, and privileged access strategies.

• Implement and maintain controls aligned with frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, PCI, and SOC 2.

• Oversee CSPM, CIEM, and security governance tooling to ensure continuous compliance and posture management.

• Collaborate with SOC and incident response teams to enhance cloud threat detection.

• Define monitoring strategies using SIEM/SOAR and cloud-native capabilities.

• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines in coordination with DevOps teams.

• Promote secure Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform

• Automate compliance checks, security scans, and remediation workflows.

• Define enterprise data protection standards for encryption, tokenization, key management, and data classification.