AWS Security Architect 

Full-time

United States – Must Work East Coast Hours

Up to 10% Travel

Responsibilities

Develops and manages proper orchestration techniques related to the system and application automation to migrate workloads to the cloud 
Gather and analyze requirements from product owners 
Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy 
Define and implement Security standards for SSDLC working closely with DevOps and business leaders to ensure they are adhered to 
Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements 
Develop Security Architecture for highly scalable and fault-tolerant applications that adhere to expected security posture standards 
Specify, design, implement, and test features end to end for pertinent cloud and automation technologies

Implement security best practices for cloud infrastructure 
Implement best practices and principles to enable consistent delivery and enable alignment with long-term direction 
Provide technical and architectural oversight for systems and projects that are reliable, scalable, highly available, and maintainable 
Drive Dev Sec Op models and integrate into existing DevOps 
Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats within DevOps technologies in use 
Identify and implement testing and code review technologies that improve the security posture of implemented systems including static & dynamic code scans 
Work with product owners to develop secure business requirements, develop the security architecture and integrate into the longer-term platform strategy

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred  
Professional certification in an information security domain such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred 
AWS certification(s) preferred  
Agile project management methodology certificate or training preferred 
Five years minimum AWS Security Architecture experience  
Three years minimum DoD experience  
Experience provisioning and managing applications in both virtual and cloud infrastructures (AWS and Openstack preferred) 
Experience in shell scripting for process automation, preferably utilizing Cloud Formation 
Ability to utilize and work with a large variety of open-source technologies and tools 
Experience with scripting and coding using, but not limited to, Python, or PowerShell, Bash

Experience in documenting security controls for DevOps and Cloud environments using industry standard guidelines such as Center for Internet Security (CIS), Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in conjunction with business requirements 
Knowledge of current and emerging DevOps and Cloud security trends

Authorized to work in United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future 
Ability to solve complex problems spanning multiple technologies and disciplines 
Demonstrates leadership through ownership of issue analysis and resolution efforts and commitment to resolve technical issues in a 24x7 SLA-bound operating environment 
Collaborates with team members to drive a service-oriented approach, with the ability to focus on and deliver assigned tasks in a timely manner  
Fosters innovation through a methodical approach to change execution, implementation, and documentation 
Communicates effectively with all audiences to provide expert advice on systems-related topics

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AWS Security Architect

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