Cloud Security Architect

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate Cloud Security Architect to join our Cloud Architecture team. This role combines cloud architecture and security engineering with automation, and DevSecOps practices to help design and secure next-generation cloud platforms and services.
Your Key Tasks

• Design, govern, and continuously evolve secure cloud architectures for SaaS, PaaS, and internal platforms
• Define and maintain cloud security standards, reusable architecture patterns, reference architectures, and security blueprints
• Embed security-by-design principles into landing zones, tenancy structures, network segmentation, identity models, and cloud guardrails
• Drive the adoption of Zero Trust, least-privilege, and defense-in-depth security strategies across the cloud landscape
• Integrate security controls and compliance requirements into CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and platform automation frameworks
• Lead or support security assessments, threat modeling, risk analysis, and architecture reviews
• Provide architectural guidance for network security and connectivity designs across internal, SaaS, and PaaS environments
• Partner with the Network Architecture team to define enterprise network standards and reusable architecture patterns, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant connectivity solutions across all platforms and environments
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, compliance, and security requirements, translating them into practical and implementable architectural solutions
• Evaluate emerging cloud security technologies and drive continuous improvements in the organization's security posture

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Work closely with Cloud Architects, Platform Engineers, DevOps teams, Security Operations, and Product teams
• Provide guidance and coaching on secure cloud adoption
• Help drive cloud transformation and modernization initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve automation, reliability, and operational security

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as an IT Security Architect, Cloud Security Architect, or in a similar senior security or architecture role
• Experience designing and governing enterprise cloud architectures in Cloud Infrastructure (OCI preferred)
• Experience with Cloud Network Architecture, managing complex network topologies and related topics
• Experience with risk assessments, threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and security-by-design methodologies
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as Terraform/OpenTofu, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and Policy-as-Code

The following certifications are considered a strong advantage:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• OCI Security Architect Professional
• OCI certifications in Cloud Security and Network Architecture
• Equivalent architecture or cybersecurity certifications