Solution Architect

Position Summary:

Cloud Cybersecurity Architect

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

  .