Senior Cloud Security Architect - AWS & GCP

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

• Cultivate a security-first culture across product, technology, and business teams.
• Embed threat modeling and architecture reviews to drive adoption of secure controls.
• Serve as the security thought leader and escalation point for IT Risk and Cyber domains.
• Act with urgency to manage emerging issues, monitor risk indicators, and recommend resolutions.
• Partner with colleagues and vendors to ensure effective technology risk management, especially in cloud and emerging tech.
• Support audit, regulatory, and risk activities, translating requirements into actionable controls.
• Identify and address unfamiliar technology components, applying critical thinking to uncover hidden risks.
• Share best practices and influence peers to drive continuous improvement in security.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Hands-on cloud security expertise in AWS and GCP.
• Practical experience creating reference architectures and landing zones for engineering teams.
• Proven ability to design and deploy automated preventive guardrails at scale.
• Advanced threat modeling experience (e.g., STRIDE) for core cloud services.
• Extensive experience with CNAPP tools such as Wiz, including custom configuration rules and graph queries.
• Direct experience mapping cloud-native controls to frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC2, or CIS Benchmarks.
• Deep operational knowledge of AWS and GCP native security suites.
• Proficiency in applying the Security Pillar from AWS and Google Cloud Architecture Frameworks.
• Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in influencing peers and stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies for future state architecture.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code and Security-as-Code, including CI/CD security linting and policy enforcement.
• Relevant certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
• Experience operating in regulated organizations with a 3LoD model.
• Willingness to challenge existing processes respectfully.
• Experience translating policy and regulatory requirements into control design for engineers and architects.
• Proven ability to upskill and learn modern technologies.
• Experience in financial services consumer businesses or Fintech organizations.
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