Cloud Security Architect

Avaloq; Ticino; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avaloq is seeking a passionate Cloud Security Architect to join its Cloud Architecture team in Switzerland. The role blends cloud architecture with security engineering, automation, and DevSecOps to design and secure next-generation cloud platforms and services.

You will design secure cloud architectures, embed security-by-design, and drive Zero Trust and defense-in-depth strategies, while guiding teams on security controls and compliance across CI/CD and IaC pipelines.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as an IT Security Architect or Cloud Security Architect.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise cloud architectures in Cloud Infrastructure (OCI preferred).

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 network segmentation.
• Drive Zero Trust, least-privilege, and defense-in-depth across cloud environments.
• Integrate security controls and compliance into CI/CD, IaC, and automation frameworks.
• Lead or support security assessments, threat modeling, and architecture reviews.
• Provide guidance for network security and connectivity across environments.
• Collaborate with Network Architecture to define enterprise standards and secure connectivity.

Kenntnisse

Cloud security

Security architecture

DevSecOps

Automation

IaC

Threat modeling

Zero Trust

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

OCI

Jobbeschreibung

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 11 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

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

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as an IT Security Architect, Cloud Security Architect, or in a similar senior security or architecture role
• Experience designing and governing enterprise cloud architectures in Cloud Infrastructure (OCI preferred)
• Experience with Cloud Network Architecture, managing complex network topologies and related topics