Senior Cloud Security Architect
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Security Architect to join the IT team. This role designs and implements enterprise cloud security standards, policies, and governance frameworks for AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud environments. It assesses cloud security posture, identifies gaps and risks, and develops an enterprise security framework aligned with organizational, regulatory, and government requirements. The architect creates a DevSecOps roadmap that integrates security throughout the software development lifecycle, defines and documents security processes and best practices, and provides strategic guidance on cloud security architecture, risk management, and governance. The role partners with IT leadership, stakeholders, and technical teams to support secure cloud adoption, modernization, scalable development, and cloud operations. The position also develops implementation plans, training materials, and knowledge-transfer resources; conducts workshops and mentoring; supports compliance and risk-management initiatives; and delivers security standards, policies, roadmaps, operational procedures, and other project deliverables. The role works independently while staying aligned with organizational priorities and leadership objectives. The position is a contract role in Trenton, New Jersey, with a hybrid work arrangement; interviews are in person only.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud environments.
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud security frameworks, governance models, and security standards.
- Strong expertise in DevSecOps practices and integrating security into development and operational workflows.
- Experience conducting security assessments, risk analysis, vulnerability reviews, and remediation planning.
- Deep understanding of cloud security architectures, security controls, compliance requirements, and governance frameworks.
- Experience supporting large-scale cloud transformation, modernization, or application development initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, identity and access management, security monitoring, and risk management.
- Excellent communication, presentation, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience delivering training, knowledge transfer, and capability-building programs.
- Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
- Experience operating in regulated environments with strict security and compliance requirements.
- Government-sector experience, including state or local government environments.
- Ability to work independently and lead strategic security initiatives.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) certification.
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting state or local government technology transformation initiatives.
- Experience establishing security practices for organizations scaling development operations.
- Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) certification.
- Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP) or equivalent certification.
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).
- Additional cloud security certifications, including Azure or Google Cloud security credentials.
- Experience building internal security capabilities and reducing dependency on external consulting resources.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise cloud security standards, policies, and governance frameworks for AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud environments.
- Assess cloud security posture and identify security gaps, vulnerabilities, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain an enterprise security framework aligned with organizational, regulatory, and government requirements.
- Create a DevSecOps roadmap that integrates security controls throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Define and document security processes, procedures, standards, and best practices.
- Provide strategic guidance and recommendations on cloud security architecture, risk management, and security governance.
- Partner with IT leadership and stakeholders to support secure cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.
- Establish security controls and operational processes that support scalable development and cloud operations.
- Develop implementation plans and phased approaches for cloud security and DevSecOps initiatives.
- Create training materials, documentation, and knowledge-transfer resources for internal teams.
- Conduct workshops and training sessions, and mentor teams to build internal cloud security capabilities.
- Collaborate with technical teams to improve security practices across development, infrastructure, and operations.
- Support compliance, governance, and risk-management initiatives.
- Deliver security standards, policy documentation, roadmaps, operational procedures, and related project deliverables.
- Work independently while maintaining alignment with organizational priorities and leadership objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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