Cloud Security Architect: Threat Modelling & Zero Trust

Potentia; Auckland; On-site; NZD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Potentia is seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect to assess solution designs, identify security risks and threat vectors, and define the controls required before solutions move through architecture and security governance. This 12 month contract offers hands‑on architecture and assurance with a daily rate up to NZ$1,000.

The role focuses on security assessments, threat modelling, and design of security controls across Azure, AWS and/or GCP, covering IaaS, PaaS and SaaS workloads

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ cyber security experience in a hands-on role.
• Strong security solution architecture experience within a large enterprise.
• Knowledge of security controls across major cloud platforms and Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Review solution and technical architectures and provide formal security assessment/endorsement.
• Perform security assessments and threat modelling against enterprise controls and risk appetite.
• Identify security risks and recommend remediation and mitigating controls.
• Review penetration testing outcomes and assess remediation requirements.
• Design security controls across Azure, AWS and/or GCP environments.
• Assess security across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS workloads.
• Apply Zero Trust principles to solution designs.
• Work with Risk teams to govern security risks.
• Develop security architecture patterns, standards and guidelines.
• Present assessments, risks and recommendations through governance forums.

Skills

Cyber security

Security architecture

Threat modelling

Penetration testing review

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Potentia is seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect to assess solution designs, identify security risks and threat vectors, and define the controls required before solutions move through architecture and security governance. This 12 month contract offers hands‑on architecture and assurance with a daily rate up to NZ$1,000.

The role focuses on security assessments, threat modelling, and design of security controls across Azure, AWS and/or GCP, covering IaaS, PaaS and SaaS workloads