Sr. Cloud Security Architect

Job Title : Sr. Cloud Security Architect

Job Location : Omaha, NE, Berkeley Heights, NJ, or Frisco, TX (100% Onsite - local only, no relocation)

# Positions : 1

Employment Type : FTE

Key Technology : Azure Cloud, Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero-Trust, Risk Management, FedRAMP

Job Responsibilities :

• Design Azure Cloud Security Solutions : Develop and architect secure solutions for Azure cloud environments, ensuring alignment with business and security needs.
• Lead Architecture Reviews : Lead decision-making and architecture review processes, creating decision records and ensuring architecture quality.
• IAM & Posture Management : Oversee Identity & Access Management (Entra ID / Azure AD), posture management, and workload protection, including SIEM / SOAR integration.
• Collaboration with Agile Teams : Work closely with agile teams to integrate security needs into infrastructure and application development.
• Continuous Monitoring & Compliance : Ensure continuous monitoring of security policies, compliance artifacts, and systems authorization. Align security controls with compliance requirements.
• Zero-Trust Architecture : Design and implement Azure Zero-Trust architecture solutions, ensuring seamless integration into cloud security strategies.
• Risk Mitigation & Vulnerability Remediation : Lead risk reduction and vulnerability remediation efforts for cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Hybrid Cloud Deployment : Deploy FedRAMP High hybrid cloud solutions, ensuring smooth integration of on-premises components.
• Incident Response & Threat Assessment : Assess and respond to security threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents, coordinating with appropriate teams for resolution.

Recruiter Submission Template :

Evaluation Benchmarks Self-Assessment (1-5) Experience (In years) Notes / Comments Must possess Azure Expertise :

Microsoft Azure Cloud experience (GovCloud preferred).

Familiarity with Azure security tools / platforms (e.g., Azure AD, Sentinel, Defender, Monitor, Key Vault). 5+ years of cyber-related experience in a commercial environment with Azure, focusing on technical information security and risk management. Must have experience with Security Proficiency : Identity Access and Management concepts (including multifactor authentication and SSO / Federation), Privileged Access, Vulnerability testing for Azure, Understanding of CI / CD pipelines and software Cloud Security Domains experience : Demonstrated expertise in Information Security and Risk Management across Windows and Linux Familiarity with key domains : Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), Authentication and Authorization (including SSO and Identity Federation), Zero-Trust, Defense-In-Depth, Governance and Compliance. Data Security, Operating System Security, Network Layer Protection, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, Alerting, Audit Trail, and Incident Response, Cloud Core Platform (Compute, Storage, Networking).