As a Cloud Security Architect, you will join SoftServe’s Critical Services Center of Excellence and Cybersecurity Practice, working with global clients to design, implement, and improve security for cloud-native and distributed environments. In this role, you will help organizations strengthen their security posture by delivering secure-by-design solutions across public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms. You will engage throughout the entire project lifecycle, from pre-sales consulting and architecture design to implementation and continuous improvement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement security measures across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment
- Lead the design and delivery of secure cloud-native architectures following Secure by Design principles
- Act as a key technical advisor during pre-sales engagements and project delivery
- Collaborate with clients to understand business and security requirements, define target architectures, develop prototypes, and support implementation activities
- Perform threat modeling and define security architecture requirements for development and product teams
- Implement and manage scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) guardrails across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments
- Develop and execute data protection initiatives, including encryption, key management, and tokenization strategies
- Create and maintain secure configurations for containerized platforms (Kubernetes, EKS) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) environments
- Assess cloud environments, identify security risks, and drive remediation initiatives for public and hybrid cloud solutions
- Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and cloud security trends, providing recommendations for risk mitigation and security enhancements
- Promote security awareness across organizations by conducting workshops, training sessions, and secure coding education programs
- Collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to deliver world-class cybersecurity solutions
REQUIREMENTS
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Security-focused roles, delivering security solutions for cloud-native and distributed architectures in complex environments
- Strong expertise in major cloud platforms, particularly Azure and AWS
- Good understanding of cloud technologies, virtualization, containers, service mesh architectures, and cloud orchestration tools, including Kubernetes, Docker, VMware, GCP, and related platforms
- Proven experience in the assessment, implementation, optimization, troubleshooting, and documentation of security controls across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments
- Strong knowledge of cloud security domains, including IAM, network security, cryptography, key management, data protection, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
- Experience identifying, assessing, and remediating security risks in public and hybrid cloud environments
- Practical expertise in threat modeling and translating security requirements into actionable guidance for engineering teams
- Knowledge of industry trends and best practices related to public, private, and hybrid cloud security
- Relevant industry certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, or equivalent are highly preferred
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions and build trusted relationships
- Proactive, self-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead discussions and influence distributed teams
- Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English proficiency, with confidence working in multicultural and international environments
SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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