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This role is responsible for securing cloud infrastructure, workloads, applications, and data while driving automation, governance, and security best practices across the organization.\nThe ideal candidate has extensive experience building cloud-native security solutions, developing scalable security architectures, and partnering with cross-functional teams to reduce risk without limiting business agility. This individual will also serve as a technical leader, evaluating emerging technologies and helping shape the organization's long-term cloud security strategy.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, implement, and maintain cloud security architectures across public and hybrid cloud environments.\nDevelop and manage security controls that protect cloud infrastructure, applications, containers, and enterprise data.\nLead implementation of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), and related cloud security technologies.\nDevelop security automation and remediation workflows to improve operational efficiency and reduce response times.\nPartner with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Infrastructure, DevOps, and Engineering teams to ensure cloud solutions meet organizational security standards.\nEvaluate emerging cloud security technologies and recommend improvements that strengthen the organization's overall security posture.\nDefine cloud security architecture standards, technical documentation, implementation guides, and operational procedures.\nBuild and maintain security monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities across cloud platforms.\nImplement Zero Trust security principles, identity protection, secure access controls, and least-privilege models.\nSecure containerized workloads, Kubernetes environments, APIs, and cloud-native applications.\nCollaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines.\nParticipate in architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security assessments for new cloud initiatives.\nDevelop automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code solutions that improve security operations and compliance.\nStay current on emerging cloud threats, attack techniques, and evolving security technologies.\n Required Qualifications\n10+ years of Information Security experience, including significant experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments.\n5+ years designing and implementing cloud security solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.\nStrong understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), DSPM, SSPM, and cloud-native security services.\nExperience securing container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker.\nKnowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, Identity and Access Management (IAM), privileged access, and secure authentication technologies.\nExperience implementing cloud logging, monitoring, SIEM integrations, and threat detection solutions.\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) and security automation.\nAbility to design enterprise cloud security architectures aligned with industry frameworks and compliance requirements.\nStrong scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline preferred. 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