Senior Cloud Architect - Remote US

7+ years of experience as a Cloud or Solutions Architect and securing cloud solutions (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS). Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering or another IT-related program. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in identifying security issues, risks, and developing risk mitigation plans. Deep experience with hyperscalers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP). Solid experience with application architectures and moving/refactoring in the cloud. Experience communicating complex technical architectures to C-suite and technical experts. Deep understanding of cloud best practices and formal certification in one of the big 3 cloud technologies (Azure Security Certification). Extensive experience in securing operating systems, firewalls, networks, systems, databases and application architectures. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, ISO, HITRUST). Experience with antivirus, IDS/IPS, WAFs, NSG, Express route, Application Firewalls. Proficient in networking and security. Advanced expertise of common cloud services (Databases, Containers, Compute, Storage, Serverless). Experience in performance management of database engines (MySQL, MSSQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch). Experience working with Identity protocols (PIM, OAuth/OpenID). Experience working with Threat modeling. Experience with data centers architecture and components. Proven experience leading and mentoring others. Experience designing and deploying AI/ML pipelines or services on cloud platforms. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Develop, implement, and manage a multi-tenant Cloud strategy. Develop cloud reference architectures for various deployment topologies. Document architectural guiding principles and standardize specifications. Assess, design, implement, automate, and document security solutions and processes. Partner with Security Operations teams to define and implement Cloud security best practices. Develop cost/utilization tracking and attribution processes for Cloud Service Providers. Drive proof of concepts and technology research. Generate detailed documentation for cloud systems. Act as a subject matter expert for project delivery. Lead C-Level / Executive briefing presentations. Evangelize Cloud technology vision and strategy. Provide multi-cloud thought leadership. Collaborate with Operations team to remove technical roadblocks.