Senior Cloud & Network Security Architect

Cognizant; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 6,234,000 - 8,105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect – Cloud and Network Security to lead design, implementation, and operation of enterprise-grade security across networks and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, security governance, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/EDR, and incident response, with focus on Palo Alto, VPN, WAF, ISE, and cloud security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Information Technology.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of network and cloud security controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own BAU operations delivery for network and cloud security services.
• Lead major incident management, triage, and post-incident RCA.
• Operate and harden firewalls, VPNs, ISE, WAF, and cloud security controls.
• Oversee vulnerability management, policy tuning, and compliance reporting.
• Drive automation, IaC, and policy-as-code to improve reliability.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Security governance, risk & compliance

Frameworks & standards ISO27001/27002,

Secure delivery/project management

Stakeholder & executive communication

Incident & vulnerability management

Security operations awareness

Identity & access management basics

Cloud & network security

Metrics & reporting

Change management & ITSM alignment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Computer Science/Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Palo Alto

GlobalProtect

Cisco ISE

WAF

NGSIEM

CrowdStrike

Azure/AWS security

Job description

Cognizant in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect – Cloud and Network Security to lead design, implementation, and operation of enterprise-grade security across networks and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, security governance, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/EDR, and incident response, with focus on Palo Alto, VPN, WAF, ISE, and cloud security.