Cloud Security Architect Title - Cloud Security Architect

One of our clients is looking for the position of Cloud Security Architect based on the following skills:

In person interviews
Candidates local to Columbus preferred
Remote - in person for meetings as needed

The Cloud Security Architect is responsible for the establishment of the Cloud Security Architecture program within the department.

This resource, working with the IT Governance and Risk Management Office, will support the creation of the Cloud Security Architecture program that will include:

• Leading the evaluation, selection, and implementation of Cloud Security detection and monitoring tools (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity)
• These tools will monitor and scan Cloud workloads and servers to ensure they are securely configured (configuration management) and not vulnerable
• Work with DAS teams for implementation
• Workloads, container, and orchestration (e.g., Docker / Kubernetes) security
• Leading and incorporating Cloud Security Architecture into the Dev Sec Ops  /Dev Ops program
• Update any related policy documents
• Established Standard Operating Procedures around and for Cloud Security Architecture
• Reviewing solutions for compliance to Cloud Security
• Participating on Project Teams to advise on Cloud Security
• Training Security Team members in related tools and processes
• Knowledge transfer

• Deep understanding of AWS
  , Azure
  , and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with cloud-native services (e.g., IAM, VPC, KMS, Security Groups)
• Security Architecture & Design
• Designing secure cloud architectures
• Applying Zero Trust principles
• Understanding of shared responsibility models
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and federated identity
• Privileged access management
• Network Security
• Firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and secure connectivity
• Cloud-native network security tools (e.g., AWS Security Groups, Azure NSGs)
• Data Protection
• Encryption at rest and in transit
• Data classification and loss prevention (DLP)
• Compliance & Governance
• Familiarity with standards like NIST
  , CIS
  , ISO 27001
  , SOC 2,
  HIPAA
  , GDPR
• Policy-as-code (e.g., using tools like OPA, Sentinel)
• Dev Sec Ops  & Automation
• Integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Security scanning tools (e.g., Snyk, Checkov)
• Identifying and mitigating cloud-specific threats
• Using frameworks like STRIDE or MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• CISSP (for broader security architecture knowledge)

The successful candidate may have to undergo a fingerprint test, drug test and background check.

Tamana Nair

Digitek Software, Inc.

650 Radio Drive, Lewis

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