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Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.\nBased in any U.S. Office, the Cloud Security Architect plays a critical role in the InfoSec team, leading the design, implementation, and governance of cloud security architecture across the firm’s hybrid infrastructure. This position ensures compliance with Information Security and IS policies while aligning with industry best practices for cloud security.\nThis role reports to the Senior Director Information Security Engineering and collaborates closely with the IT Architect, Cloud Administrators, and senior leadership on cloud operations. The Cloud Security Architect will interface with technical teams, legal and compliance stakeholders, external auditors, and cloud service providers.\nResponsibilities include:\nArchitecting and supporting implementation of complex security controls across multi-cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).\nDefine and implement Zero Trust principles, cloud security standards, and reference architectures.\nLead the design of secure landing zones, guardrails, and multi-cloud governance frameworks.\nPartner with engineering teams to embed security into application and infrastructure designs.\nArchitect identity and access strategies across various cloud solutions\nDesign secure network architectures including segmentation, private connectivity, and cloud-native firewalls.\nConduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments of cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and services.\nDrive continuous improvement of cloud security posture through automation and monitoring.\nReviewing cloud architecture and configurations to validate security posture and data protection.\nLeading threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management for cloud-native services.\nAdministering cloud security testing, including penetration testing, misconfiguration audits, and incident simulations.\nCollaborating with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.\nAutomate cloud security controls using Terraform, Python, PowerShell, and policy-as-code frameworks.\nDriving remediation of security findings and ensuring alignment with regulatory and compliance frameworks.\nLeading security reviews of cloud perimeter defenses (e.g., WAFs, cloud-native firewalls, DDoS protection).\nManaging cloud security controls and endpoint protection platforms (e.g., Defender for Cloud, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, Proofpoint TAP).\nProviding technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.\nDeveloping and maintaining cloud security policies, playbooks, and documentation.\nQualifications:\nDeep expertise of cybersecurity, cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), and associated security services.\nExperience with regulatory frameworks and standards (SOC2, GLBA, HIPAA, GDPR).\nKnowledgeable in DevSecOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools\nFirsthand experience with Terraform, Bicep, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security automation.\nEffective communication skills to engage technical and non-technical audiences.\nProven ability to lead complex security initiatives and drive cross-team collaboration.\nCommitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging cloud threats and technologies.\nExperience:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.\nCloud architecture and security certifications (e.g., CCSP, GIAC GCSA, CISSP, Azure-AZ-305, Azure-SC-100, GCP-PCA, GCP-PCSE, AWS-SA-Pro, AWS-Sec-Spec).\nMinimum 15 years of experience in information security, with 10+ years focused on cloud security and architecture.\nGibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.\nCompensation & Benefits:\nThe annual compensation range for this position is $190-230k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.\nBenefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.\n______\nFor technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at . Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.\n______\nGibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.\nIf you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at . Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. 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