Cloud Security Architect: Lead Secure Cloud Innovation

ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 129,300 - 172,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO and sick leave

Job summary

First American is seeking a Cloud Security professional to own and drive security operations for CNAPP tooling, including alert triage and policy definition across AWS and GCP environments.

The candidate will collaborate with product and platform teams, mentor junior staff, and help ensure compliance and security across hybrid cloud deployments. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Certifications such as CCSP or cloud security specialties are preferred.
• 4-5 years as a Cloud Security generalist with IAM, vulnerability/configuration management, data encryption, and related domains.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily CNAPP tooling operations, alert reviews, and remediation with cloud teams.
• Collaborate with technical leads to evaluate new products and technologies.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to teammates across groups.
• Document and standardize operational processes for cloud security tooling.

Skills

Cloud security

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity

Certifications: CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, AWS Associate Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect

Tools

CNAPP tooling

AWS

GCP

Job description

First American is seeking a Cloud Security professional to own and drive security operations for CNAPP tooling, including alert triage and policy definition across AWS and GCP environments.

The candidate will collaborate with product and platform teams, mentor junior staff, and help ensure compliance and security across hybrid cloud deployments. Strong communication and leadership are essential.