Cloud Security Architecture Lead Analyst

Citi • Irving, TX

68d • $125,760 - $188,640

About The Position

The Cloud Security Architecture Lead Analyst is responsible for defining and driving the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security architecture across Citi's global cloud initiatives, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and industry best practices. You will partner with Infrastructure Teams, Application Developers, Compliance Officers, and Risk Managers to embed secure design principles and mitigate evolving cloud threats in a highly regulated environment. You will also drive a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and deployment of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead efforts to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned framework.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in a Security Architecture role.
• 6+ years of experience in a Cloud Security Engineering role.
• In-depth understanding of GCP core infrastructure services, security services, encryption practices, and compliance frameworks.
• Deep understanding of GCP IAM, RBAC, Cloud Identity and Zero trust principles for managing secure access to data and applications in the cloud.
• Expertise in GCP networking, including VPC’s subnets, firewall configurations, Google Cloud VPN etc.
• Experience with scripting and configuration management tools like Bash, Python, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
• Ability to assess complex security risks, identify vulnerabilities, and design effective security solutions.
• Proven ability to communicate technical information to stakeholders, including those with limited technical expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive security strategy for Google Cloud that aligns with the organization’s business goals and compliance standards, such as GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA.
• Develop security infrastructure architectures and frameworks, focusing on protecting sensitive data and mitigating risks across networks, storage, applications, and authentication services using automation across a hybrid cloud architecture.
• Design and enforce encryption and rest and in transit between all compute boundaries.
• Proactively monitor GCP environments for vulnerabilities, manage threat detection, and ensure prompt response to potential security incidents.
• Work closely with engineering, development, SRE, and operations teams to enforce security policies and integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle.
• Guide the security team, promote security awareness across the organization, and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees