Cloud Security Architect

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect focused on AWS to lead security reviews and design secure enterprise cloud solutions. You will collaborate across architecture, engineering, and business teams to embed security from the start, with ~80% hands-on review work and guidance on IAM, encryption, and API security.

The ideal candidate has extensive cloud security experience in enterprise environments, a proven track record in AWS security, and strong API security

Qualifications

• Security architecture reviews across enterprise environments.
• Strong AWS security architecture experience.
• Experience designing and reviewing API security implementations.
• Knowledge of IAM, encryption, network security, and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Design and review secure cloud, data, and infrastructure architectures.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new and existing solutions.
• Create security patterns, reference architectures, and design standards.
• Evaluate cloud workloads, APIs, and enterprise applications for security risks.
• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to implement secure solutions.
• Support secure integrations from acquisitions and enterprise growth.

Skills

Security Architecture

AWS Cloud Security

API Security

Enterprise Cybersecurity

Security Controls

Job description

Senior Cloud Security Architect (AWS-Focused)

Location

Remote with occasional onsite collaboration as needed.

Candidates must reside within approximately 40 miles of one of the following locations:

• Fort Mill, SC
• Austin, TX
• San Diego, CA
• Tempe, AZ
• New York City, NY

Top Skills We're Looking For

1. Security Architecture (Most Important)

We're looking for a Security Architect, not simply a Cloud Architect.

Ideal candidates started their careers in hands-on security engineering and have progressed into security architecture roles. This position is heavily focused on conducting security reviews, creating architecture patterns, developing security designs, reviewing solutions, and providing architectural guidance across enterprise environments.

2. AWS Cloud Security Expertise

Strong experience designing and implementing security solutions in cloud environments, with a primary focus on AWS.

Experience with Azure is a plus, but candidates should have spent the majority of their cloud security career supporting AWS environments.

3. API Security Reviews

Extensive experience evaluating, reviewing, and securing APIs.

This role will support major digital transformation and AI initiatives, making API security architecture a critical responsibility.

4. Enterprise Cybersecurity Architecture

Experience securing large-scale enterprise environments with complex infrastructure and application ecosystems.

5. Security Controls & Technologies

Strong knowledge of:

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Encryption technologies
• Network security
• Firewalls
• Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
• Vulnerability Management
• Cloud Security Frameworks

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to help shape and secure modern cloud, data, and infrastructure environments across a rapidly growing enterprise organization.

In this role, you'll partner closely with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, Development, and Business teams to ensure security is built into technology solutions from the start.

Approximately 80% of your time will be spent performing hands-on security architecture reviews, including:

• Reviewing proposed solutions and designs
• Creating architecture diagrams and security patterns
• Identifying security risks and mitigation strategies
• Defining secure design requirements
• Advising engineering teams on security best practices
• Evaluating cloud and API security implementations

This is an opportunity to influence security strategy while remaining highly technical and engaged in day-to-day architecture decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and review secure cloud, data, and infrastructure architectures
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new and existing technology solutions
• Create security patterns, reference architectures, and design standards
• Evaluate cloud workloads, APIs, and enterprise applications for security risks
• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to implement secure solutions
• Support secure integrations resulting from acquisitions and enterprise growth initiatives
• Work with enterprise and data architects to implement data protection controls such as masking and tokenization
• Develop and maintain security standards, requirements, and governance processes
• Participate in architecture review boards and security advisory committees
• Assess emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques
• Recommend mitigation strategies and security improvements across the enterprise
• Help mature cybersecurity capabilities across cloud, network, infrastructure, and data security domains

Required Experience

Technical Experience

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or IT risk management
• 7+ years of prior experience in infrastructure, systems, networking, or related technical disciplines
• Extensive experience designing and implementing cloud security architectures
• Strong AWS security architecture experience
• Experience performing security assessments and architecture reviews
• Experience securing APIs and distributed application architectures
• Experience working in large enterprise environments

Security Knowledge

Strong understanding of:

• NIST
• CIS Controls
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
• OWASP
• ISO 27000 Series
• SOX-related security controls
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Encryption and key management
• Vulnerability management
• Threat detection and prevention

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP
• CCSP
• GIAC certifications
• Other cloud security certifications
• Experience securing highly scalable web applications and distributed systems
• Knowledge of modern malware, threat actors, attack techniques, and defensive strategies
• Experience supporting cloud adoption, AI initiatives, or large-scale digital transformation programs

What Makes This Opportunity Exciting?

• Join a growing security organization investing heavily in security maturity and modernization
• Influence security strategy across cloud, data, infrastructure, and API ecosystems
• Work on complex enterprise-scale architecture challenges
• Support acquisition integrations and rapidly evolving business initiatives
• Help shape security controls for emerging technologies, including AI-enabled platforms
• Collaborate with Senior architects, engineering leaders, and cybersecurity experts

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have a background similar to:

Security Engineer Senior Security Engineer Security Architect

You'll be highly technical, comfortable reviewing architecture diagrams, evaluating cloud and API designs, and advising engineering teams on secure implementation patterns. This is a hands-on security architecture role for someone who enjoys solving complex cybersecurity challenges at enterprise scale.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Austin,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 15, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.