Position Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Cloud Cybersecurity Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of secure cloud architectures across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments. This role plays a pivotal part in enhancing the organization's security posture, ensuring secure cloud adoption, and embedding security into enterprise workloads and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Security Architecture & Strategy

Design and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Intune, Entra ID (Azure AD), and AWS native security tools.
Develop and enforce cloud security standards, architecture patterns, and reference implementations for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Define cloud security architecture roadmaps aligned with business goals and compliance needs.

Threat Detection & Incident Response

Lead development of threat detection and response strategies using SIEM/SOAR platforms.
Collaborate with SOC teams to ensure effective monitoring and alerting for cloud-native and hybrid workloads.
Provide technical leadership during incident response, forensics, and post-incident analysis.

Identity & Device Management

Architect secure identity and access management (IAM) policies, conditional access, and privilege access management for both Microsoft and AWS platforms.
Design and enforce endpoint protection and device management strategies using Microsoft Intune and Entra ID.

Security Governance & Risk Management

Perform cloud architecture security reviews and risk assessments for new projects and third-party integrations.
Collaborate with compliance and audit teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR).

DevSecOps & CI/CD Security Integration

Partner with DevOps and IT teams to embed security throughout the CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure lifecycle.
Enable secure design and deployment of cloud-native and containerized workloads (e.g., EKS, AKS).

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Stay current on evolving cloud threat landscapes and security technologies.
Recommend and implement security enhancements based on industry trends and internal assessments.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master's preferred).
7+ years of experience in IT security, with at least 3+ years in cloud security architecture.
Deep expertise in Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Intune, Entra ID (Azure AD).
Strong hands-on experience with AWS security tools (e.g., IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, WAF).
Solid understanding of Zero Trust architecture, endpoint security, and identity governance.
Experience with securing cloud-native and container workloads (Kubernetes/EKS/AKS).
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CIS, GDPR).
Relevant certifications such as:
Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
CISSP, CCSP (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM.
Scripting and automation proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or equivalent.
Familiarity with additional Microsoft tools like Purview, Defender for Endpoint, and Cloud DLP.

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