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Cloud Security Architect (35532)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Cloud Security Architect
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud and hybrid environments supporting highly available, mission-critical systems.
The successful candidate will work with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, Network Engineering, Software Development, IT, and Security Operations teams to establish security architecture, standards, and controls across cloud platforms and applications.
Must be eligible for Government Enhanced Reliability Clearance
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud and hybrid environments supporting highly available, mission-critical systems.
The successful candidate will work with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, Network Engineering, Software Development, IT, and Security Operations teams to establish security architecture, standards, and controls across cloud platforms and applications.
Must be eligible for Government Enhanced Reliability Clearance
Key Responsibilities
- Design secure cloud and hybrid architectures, landing zones, networks, identity models, and shared services.
- Define cloud security standards, reference architectures, policies, and technical controls.
- Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modelling, risk assessments, and control-gap analyses.
- Design identity and access management solutions, including least privilege, multifactor authentication, privileged access, and secrets management.
- Establish security requirements for cloud networks, encryption, APIs, containers, Kubernetes, microservices, and serverless applications.
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code processes.
- Define cloud logging, monitoring, alerting, incident response, backup, and recovery requirements.
- Support audits, compliance assessments, vulnerability remediation, and security certification activities.
- Provide technical leadership and communicate security risks and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, network security, or architecture.
- 3+ years of experience designing security solutions for Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Strong knowledge of identity and access management, zero-trust architecture, network security, encryption, key management, and cloud-native security.
- Experience securing Kubernetes, containers, APIs, and microservices.
- Experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, CloudFormation, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD security, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
- Strong communication, documentation, and technical leadership skills.
- Experience in telecommunications, satellite communications, aerospace, defence, critical infrastructure, or regulated environments.
- Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, or CSA Cloud Controls Matrix.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, AWS Security Specialty, or Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert are considered an asset.
- Ability to satisfy applicable government security-screening requirements.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement secure cloud and hybrid architectures, security standards, identity models, and technical controls for mission-critical systems. Lead security reviews and risk assessments, integrate security into development and infrastructure processes, define monitoring and recovery requirements, and support audits and certification activities.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, at least eight years of relevant cybersecurity, cloud, network security, or architecture experience, and at least three years designing security solutions for Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Candidates should have expertise in cloud-native security, IAM, zero trust, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps; government enhanced reliability clearance eligibility is required.
Skills
- Cloud Security Architecture
- Cloud And Hybrid Architecture
- Identity And Access Management
- Zero-Trust Architecture
- Network Security
- Encryption And Key Management
- Kubernetes And Container Security
- API And Microservices Security
- Infrastructure As Code
- DevSecOps And CI/CD Security
- Threat Modeling And Risk Assessment
- Cloud Logging And Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Compliance
- Technical Leadership
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Categories
- Technology
- Security & Safety
- Engineering
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Cloud Security Architecture
- Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Cloud And Hybrid Environments
- Landing Zones
- Identity And Access Management
- Zero-Trust Architecture
- Multifactor Authentication
- Privileged Access Management
- Secrets Management
- Network Security
- Encryption
- Key Management
- Kubernetes
- Containers
- APIs
- Microservices
- Serverless Applications
- Terraform
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- CloudFormation
- Infrastructure As Code
- DevSecOps
- CI/CD
- Threat Modeling
- NIST
- ISO 27001
- CIS Benchmarks