Principal Cloud Security Architect
Listed on 2026-02-16
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing, IT Consultant
Job Title
Senior Cloud Security Architect (AWS) / Info Sec Architect V
LocationReston VA (3 Days onsite Per week)
Duration8+ Months Contract TO HIRE
JobFNMAJP
Job Description- Consultant - Info Sec Architect V
- Hiring for a Senior Information Security Architect position primarily focusing on AWS.
- This position requires deep expertise in Information Security principles including Business Security Architecture, Threat Modelling, Data Security (data encryption, masking, tokenization, data access controls), AWS Cloud and Systems architecture.
- This candidate must be able to architect and ensure the security and compliance of the cloud environments based on enterprise cloud security policies, standards, procedures and industry best practices and frameworks (NIST, OWASP).
- Self-starter and Senior Architect who can lead the AWS Security architecture program in multiple projects simultaneously by collaborating with numerous stakeholders (Product owners, Enterprise Architect).
- Public Cloud: AWS Experience
- Deep Expertise and proven Track record in AWS Architecture and AWS Services (Compute, IAM, RDS, Resource Policies, Network, Messaging, Data Storage, CI/CD, AI/ML, ETL, Serverless, ECS/EKS).
- Experience with AWS security pillars, best practices and well designed architecture. Experience in AI/ML is preferable.
- Key experience:
Application security, Threat Modelling, API Security, Dev Sec Ops , Pipeline security, Infrastructure security, AuthN/Z, Encryption, Key Management, Data discovery and encryption, SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, Access Controls, Container Security. - Industry security standards and frameworks (OWASP, NIST CIS, FED Ramp, ISO, SOX etc.).
- Experience designing Architectures based on Security Standards and threat model the designs to identify issues and design mitigating controls.
- Key experience:
System Design, API Driven architecture, Open Standards, stateless, Resiliency, High Availability, System and SaaS Integrations.
- AWS advanced Certification (Professional, Specialty), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or equivalent.
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