Cloud Security Architect

Renesas Electronics•San Diego, CA

1d•$240,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for making our software secure by design and keeping it secure throughout its lifecycle — from architecture and development to deployment and operations. The Architect will define security standards, embed security into engineering workflows, and ensure our SaaS platform meets enterprise-grade security and compliance expectations.

Requirements

8+ years in software engineering, security engineering, or cloud architecture
Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture (microservices, containers, Kubernetes)
Deep understanding of application security (OWASP Top 10, secure coding)
Strong knowledge of IAM, authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML)
Experience designing secure multi-tenant SaaS systems
Hands-on experience with one major cloud provider (AWS preferred)

Nice To Haves

Experience in enterprise SaaS environments
Experience with regulated industries (FedRAMP, CMMC)
Knowledge of tenant-based encryption models
Experience implementing zero-trust architecture
Background in vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty programs

Responsibilities

Define and maintain secure architecture patterns for cloud-native SaaS systems
Review and approve system designs for security risks
Lead threat modeling for new features and platform components
Design secure multi-tenant isolation models
Architect secure API frameworks and integration patterns
Ensure tenant data isolation and encryption strategies
Continuously improve Secure SDLC practices
Define secure coding standards and guardrails
Architect secure cloud environments
Define IAM, least-privilege access models, and service-to-service authentication
Participate in security audits and customer security reviews
Lead security incident root-cause analysis for application-layer incidents
Improve detection and monitoring for application-level threats
Collaborate with SRE to ensure security does not compromise reliability