Cloud Security Architect

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles (CA); Híbrido; USD 190.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

health care

retirement benefits

paid time off

parental leave

basic life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Gibson Dunn is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to lead design, implementation, and governance of cloud security across the firm’s hybrid infrastructure in the United States. This role collaborates with the Senior Director Information Security Engineering and IT leadership to ensure policy alignment and secure cloud operations.

Responsibilities include building secure, multi-cloud architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP), implementing Zero Trust, designing secure landing zones, and embedding security

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Cloud architecture and security certifications (e.g., CCSP, GIAC GCSA, CISSP, Azure-AZ-305, Azure-SC-100, GCP-PCA, GCP-PCSE, AWS-SA-Pro, AWS-Sec-Spec).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in information security, with 10+ years focused on cloud security and architecture.

Responsabilidades

• Architect multi-cloud security controls across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Define and implement Zero Trust principles and cloud security standards.
• Lead secure landing zones, guardrails, and governance frameworks.

Conocimientos

Cloud security

DevSecOps practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Security governance

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Cloud security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP)

Herramientas

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps)

PowerShell/Python

Descripción del empleo

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any U.S. Office, the Cloud Security Architect plays a critical role in the InfoSec team, leading the design, implementation, and governance of cloud security architecture across the firm’s hybrid infrastructure. This position ensures compliance with Information Security and IS policies while aligning with industry best practices for cloud security.

This role reports to the Senior Director Information Security Engineering and collaborates closely with the IT Architect, Cloud Administrators, and senior leadership on cloud operations. The Cloud Security Architect will interface with technical teams, legal and compliance stakeholders, external auditors, and cloud service providers.

Responsibilities include:

• Architecting and supporting implementation of complex security controls across multi-cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Define and implement Zero Trust principles, cloud security standards, and reference architectures.
• Lead the design of secure landing zones, guardrails, and multi-cloud governance frameworks.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed security into application and infrastructure designs.
• Architect identity and access strategies across various cloud solutions
• Design secure network architectures including segmentation, private connectivity, and cloud-native firewalls.
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments of cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and services.
• Drive continuous improvement of cloud security posture through automation and monitoring.
• Reviewing cloud architecture and configurations to validate security posture and data protection.
• Leading threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management for cloud-native services.
• Administering cloud security testing, including penetration testing, misconfiguration audits, and incident simulations.
• Collaborating with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.
• Automate cloud security controls using Terraform, Python, PowerShell, and policy-as-code frameworks.
• Driving remediation of security findings and ensuring alignment with regulatory and compliance frameworks.
• Leading security reviews of cloud perimeter defenses (e.g., WAFs, cloud-native firewalls, DDoS protection).
• Managing cloud security controls and endpoint protection platforms (e.g., Defender for Cloud, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, Proofpoint TAP).
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Developing and maintaining cloud security policies, playbooks, and documentation.

Qualifications:

• Deep expertise of cybersecurity, cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), and associated security services.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks and standards (SOC2, GLBA, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Knowledgeable in DevSecOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Firsthand experience with Terraform, Bicep, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security automation.
• Effective communication skills to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to lead complex security initiatives and drive cross-team collaboration.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging cloud threats and technologies.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Cloud architecture and security certifications (e.g., CCSP, GIAC GCSA, CISSP, Azure-AZ-305, Azure-SC-100, GCP-PCA, GCP-PCSE, AWS-SA-Pro, AWS-Sec-Spec).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in information security, with 10+ years focused on cloud security and architecture.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $190-230k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include:

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.