Senior Cloud Security Architect

Looking For We are looking for a Senior Cloud Security Architect. You will be responsible for defining, implementing, and governing cloud security architectures, standards, and security controls across public cloud, private cloud, and SaaS environments. You will partner with cloud engineering, application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions that support the firm's digital transformation initiatives. Why This Role Is Important To Us The team you will be joining is part of the Security Architecture organization, a function that is critical to protecting the firm's cloud platforms, applications, data, and technology services. As the firm's adoption of cloud technologies continues to expand, this role is responsible for ensuring cloud environments are designed and operated securely, aligned with regulatory requirements, enterprise standards, and industry best practices. What You Will Be Responsible For As a Senior Cloud Security Architect, you will: Design and maintain cloud security architectures, standards, patterns, and reference models across multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. Partner with cloud engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate security controls into cloud platforms and services. Lead security architecture reviews for cloud transformation initiatives, cloud-native applications, containers, Kubernetes platforms, and SaaS solutions. Define and govern cloud security capabilities including identity and access management, network security, data protection, encryption, logging, monitoring, and security automation. Identify cloud security risks and develop mitigation strategies aligned with enterprise risk management and regulatory requirements. Drive adoption of Zero Trust, secure-by-design, and cloud-native security principles. Evaluate emerging cloud security technologies and industry trends to support future-state architecture strategies.

These skills will help you succeed in this role: Strong expertise in cloud security architecture, cloud-native technologies, and modern infrastructure platforms. Deep understanding of AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud security services and architectures. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-based decision-making skills. Experience working on large-scale cloud transformation initiatives within complex global organizations. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence engineering, architecture, and business teams. Education & Preferred Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. 14 years or more of experience leading large-scale cybersecurity architecture, engineering, security operations, or technology transformation functions in complex, global environments, with at least 8 years of cybersecurity experience preferred. Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform environments. Deep expertise in cloud security, security architecture, network security, identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and infrastructure security. Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, containers, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Experience developing enterprise security standards, governance frameworks, architecture patterns, and secure-by-design practices. Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF, SABSA, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable. Experience within financial services or other highly regulated industries is preferred. Additional Requirements Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives. Ability to collaborate effectively with