Senior Cloud Security Architect (GCP) — Remote

Cotiviti - US; Australia; Remote; AUD 195,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotiviti is seeking a Lead Cloud Security Architect to serve as the principal security advisor for cloud infrastructure, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform. You will own security design decisions, guide teams on secure infrastructure, and ensure compliance while delivering on timelines.

You will design critical controls, validate configurations, and provide security guidance across the development lifecycle. A mix of strategic thinking and tactical execution is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform security services and best practices, with openness to other cloud platforms
• Ability to make security decisions and explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or similar) and cloud security practices
• Cloud security certification (Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CISSP, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Design security architecture for cloud workloads on Google Cloud Platform
• Create security design documents and decision logs for critical cloud security decisions
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to implement cloud security services and controls
• Validate configurations against organizational security policies and cloud platform best practices
• Ensure alignment with cloud security best practices and applicable compliance requirements
• Make decisions on critical security controls and document trade-offs between security, cost, and speed
• Create security guidelines, runbooks, and training for development and operations teams on cloud security
• Review architecture designs and cloud infrastructure configurations for security risks
• Conduct threat modeling for high-risk cloud workloads and recommend mitigations
• Serve as the trusted security advisor to engineering, operations, and leadership teams on cloud security matters
• Communicate security decisions and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Communication

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

GCP security services

Job description

Cotiviti is seeking a Lead Cloud Security Architect to serve as the principal security advisor for cloud infrastructure, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform. You will own security design decisions, guide teams on secure infrastructure, and ensure compliance while delivering on timelines.

You will design critical controls, validate configurations, and provide security guidance across the development lifecycle. A mix of strategic thinking and tactical execution is expected.