Cloud Security Architect

Huron Eurasia India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron Eurasia India Private Limited is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to design and validate secure architectures across cloud and hybrid environments in a senior leadership role. You will drive security architecture assessments, collaborate with engineering, DevOps and compliance teams, and guide secure design decisions using risk-based approaches.

Ideal candidates will have 13+ years in security with a focus on cloud-native architectures (AWS), strong regulatory knowledge, and hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 13+ years of hands-on security experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated security architecture role.
• Experience securing micro-service and serverless architectures, with an emphasis on AWS services like ECS/ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Secrets Manager, S3, and IAM.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks like ISO27001, NIST, HITRUST, and SOC.
• Certifications in AWS (Solutions Architect, Security Specialty), Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500) or equivalents from another public cloud provider.
• Proficient in authentication protocols like LDAP, SAML, and OAuth.
• Comfortable with at least one coding language like Python, PowerShell, Java/JavaSript, or Node.
• Prior experience in networking and firewalling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture assessments for new and existing applications, systems and integrations.
• Partner with product engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to develop secure architecture patterns that consider data protection, access control, and segmentation.
• Assess and validate security requirements based on capabilities and risks of new information technologies, including AI.
• Participate in threat modeling exercises to proactively identify security risks and guide secure design decisions.
• Function as a subject matter expert across multiple security domains like cloud security posture management, identity and access management, and server/endpoint protection.
• Provide input into strategic security initiatives and roadmaps.
• Stay up to date with emerging threats and trends.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of information security safeguards and remediating discovered gaps.
• Author code/scripts to audit, monitor, and remediates undesirable configurations within the environment.
• Perform security code reviews and be able to identify implementation details that may lead to security vulnerabilities.
• Occasionally participate in the security incident response process, providing expertise in root cause analysis and remediation.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

Threat modeling

IAM/SAML/OAuth

Python/PowerShell/JavaScript

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related

Tools

ECS/ECR

Lambda

API Gateway

RDS

Secrets Manager

S3

IAM

LDAP

SAML

OAuth

Job description

Cloud Security Architect Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. As a senior member of our corporate security team, you will play a key role in designing and validating secure architectures across both cloud and hybrid environments. You’ll lead security architecture assessments, identify and mitigate potential threats, and help shape our overall security posture. This role involves close collaboration with stakeholders across the business and corporate IT and is primarily an internally facing position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture assessments for new and existing applications, systems and integrations.
• Partner with product engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to develop secure architecture patterns that consider factors like data protection, access control, and segmentation.
• Assess and validate security requirements based on the capabilities and risks of new and emerging information technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Participate in threat modeling exercises to proactively identify security risks and guide secure design decisions.
• Function as a subject matter expert across multiple security domains like cloud security posture management, identity and access management, and server/endpoint protection.
• Provide input into strategic security initiatives and roadmaps.
• Stay up to date with emerging threats and trends.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of information security safeguards and remediating discovered gaps.
• Author code/scripts to audit, monitor, and/or remediate undesirable configurations within the environment.
• Perform security code reviews and be able to identify implementation details that may lead to security vulnerabilities.
• Occasionally participate in the security incident response process, providing expertise in root cause analysis and remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 13+ years of hands-on security experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated security architecture role.
• Experience securing micro-service and serverless architectures, with an emphasis on AWS services like ECS/ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Secrets Manager, S3, and IAM.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks like ISO27001, NIST, HITRUST, and SOC.
• Certifications in AWS (Solutions Architect, Security Specialty), Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500) or equivalents from another public cloud provider.
• Proficient in authentication protocols like LDAP, SAML, and OAuth.
• Comfortable with at least one coding language like Python, PowerShell, Java/JavaSript, or Node.
• Prior experience in networking and firewalling is a plus.

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