Cloud Security Architect - Lead Cloud-Native Platform

Talent International; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent International seeks a Cloud Security Architect to guide security across a new greenfield hosting platform and other cloud-native initiatives. You will embed security in designs through reusable patterns and automated guardrails, enabling secure delivery while reducing risk.

The role spans cloud foundations, Kubernetes, container security, CI/CD pipelines, databases, and AI-enabled solutions, translating requirements into practical controls with engineers and product teams.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications coupled with relevant cloud certification.
• Demonstrated cloud or cyber security architecture experience within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong cloud-native security architecture experience across AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud.
• Experience securing Kubernetes, container platforms, serverless services and cloud-hosted workloads.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipeline security, infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code.
• Experience creating reusable security patterns, reference architectures, standards and engineering guardrails.
• Knowledge of cloud identity, workload identity, secrets management and non-human identities.
• Experience with CNAPP, cloud security posture management, vulnerability governance and secure software supply chains.
• Experience assessing the security risks associated with AI-enabled platforms and workloads would be highly regarded.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to embed effectively within engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture across a greenfield hosting platform and cloud-native initiatives.
• Embed security into platform designs with reusable patterns and guardrails.
• Translate security requirements into practical controls for engineering teams.
• Cover cloud foundations, Kubernetes, container security, CI/CD, databases and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Cloud & cyber security architecture

Cloud-native security design

Kubernetes & container security

CI/CD security & DevSecOps

Infrastructure-as-Code & policy-as‑cod

Reusable security patterns & guardra

Cloud identity & secrets management

CNAPP & CSPM experience

AI security risk assessment

Effective communication with engineers

Education

Tertiary qualifications with cloud certification

Job description

Talent International seeks a Cloud Security Architect to guide security across a new greenfield hosting platform and other cloud-native initiatives. You will embed security in designs through reusable patterns and automated guardrails, enabling secure delivery while reducing risk.

The role spans cloud foundations, Kubernetes, container security, CI/CD pipelines, databases, and AI-enabled solutions, translating requirements into practical controls with engineers and product teams.