Cloud Security Architect: Multi-Cloud & Zero Trust Leader

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health care

retirement benefits

paid time off

parental leave

basic life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

bonuses

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cloud security

DevSecOps practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps)

PowerShell/Python

Job description

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