Cloud Security Architect

Avaloq; Schweiz; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avaloq is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to join our Cloud Architecture team in Switzerland. You will design and govern secure cloud architectures for SaaS, PaaS, and internal platforms, embedding security-by-design into landing zones and guardrails.

You will advance Zero Trust, least privilege, and defense-in-depth strategies, integrate security into CI/CD and IaC pipelines, and collaborate with Platform, DevOps, and Security teams to raise our security posture.

Qualifikationen

• Experience designing secure cloud architectures for SaaS/PaaS and internal platforms.
• Embed security-by-design principles into cloud landing zones and guardrails.
• Proficiency in threat modeling, risk analysis, and architecture reviews.

Aufgaben

• Design, govern, and evolve secure cloud architectures for SaaS, PaaS, and internal platforms.
• Define and maintain cloud security standards, reference architectures, and blueprints.
• Embed security-by-design into landing zones, tenancy structures, and networks.

Kenntnisse

Cloud Security Architecture

DevSecOps

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Threat Modeling

Zero Trust

CI/CD security

Security & compliance

Networking security

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a passionate Cloud Security Architect to join our Cloud Architecture team. This role combines cloud architecture and security engineering with automation, and DevSecOps practices to help design and secure next-generation cloud platforms and services.

Your Key Tasks

• Design, govern, and continuously evolve secure cloud architectures for SaaS, PaaS, and internal platforms
• Define and maintain cloud security standards, reusable architecture patterns, reference architectures, and security blueprints
• Embed security‑by‑design principles into landing zones, tenancy structures, network segmentation, identity models, and cloud guardrails
• Drive the adoption of Zero Trust, least‑privilege, and defense‑in‑depth security strategies across the cloud landscape
• Integrate security controls and compliance requirements into CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and platform automation frameworks
• Lead or support security assessments, threat modeling, risk analysis, and architecture reviews
• Provide architectural guidance for network security and connectivity designs across internal, SaaS, and PaaS environments
• Partner with the Network Architecture team to define enterprise network standards and reusable architecture patterns, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant connectivity solutions across all platforms and environments
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, compliance, and security requirements, translating them into practical and implementable architectural solutions
• Evaluate emerging cloud security technologies and drive continuous improvements in the organization's security posture

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Work closely with Cloud Architects, Platform Engineers, DevOps teams, Security Operations, and Product teams
• Provide guidance and coaching on secure cloud adoption
• Help drive cloud transformation and modernization initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve automation, reliability, and operational security