Cloud Security Architect
New York Technology Partners
Chicago, Illinois, US
About the Role
We are seeking a Cloud Security Architect with a strong DevSecOps background to embed security into engineering and DevOps practices. This is a hands-on role focused on driving a security-by-design approach, partnering closely with engineering teams to ensure secure architecture, development, and deployment across cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
- Lead secure architecture design and influence build decisions across cloud platforms
- Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to implement security best practices from design through deployment
- Conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments
- Implement and automate security controls, tooling, and monitoring
- Support incident response and remediation efforts as needed
- Champion a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Strong experience in cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Hands-on expertise with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD security integration
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and container security
- Experience with security tooling (e.g., SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning)
- Solid understanding of identity and access management, network security, and encryption
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and security standards
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with engineering teams
Responsibilities
- Lead secure architecture design and influence build decisions across cloud platforms
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
- Conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments
Qualifications
- 5+ years in cloud security architecture
- Hands-on DevSecOps experience
- Experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Required Skills
Cloud security
DevSecOps
Threat modeling
IaC
Container security
Keywords
cloud security
devsecops
ci/cd
threat modeling
iac
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