Cybersecurity Architect

Carrier; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect - Cloud to join their Security Architecture & Engineering team in Atlanta, GA. This role is responsible for defining security architecture strategies and ensuring appropriate security solutions are deployed across cloud environments like Azure and AWS.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in cloud security architecture, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and demonstrated experience managing complex security projects. This position supports a hybrid work environment, allowing for a blend of onsite and remote work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in Cloud security architecture and system development.
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience leading complex cross‑functional projects within information security.
• 2+ years experience with AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Define security baselines within multiple cloud environments.
• Analyze tactical network architectures to assess security risks.
• Establish and maintain the security architecture framework.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

AWS

Azure

Data protection

Endpoint security

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Sciences, or related discipline

Tools

O365

GCP

Job description

About Carrier Carrier is a leading provider of HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies. These high-technology products and services enable modern life by delivering efficiency, safety, and security across several platforms. Enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Role Description

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Architect - Cloud to join our Security Architecture & Engineering (SAE) team. This position will directly report to the Director, Security Architecture & Engineering, and is responsible for helping define the overall strategy and roadmap of the Company’s security architecture and security tooling. This role will ensure that Carrier deploys the right security solutions to protect Carrier and optimizes the Company’s investment in those solutions while working with product teams to ensure that Cybersecurity secures and enables the business.

Responsibilities

• Experience in Cloud and underlying technology (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc..) or advanced technologies supporting security
• Responsible for defining security baselines within multiple cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc..)
• Provide oversight over the implementation of approved security architecture, policies, and procedures. Conduct project security reviews to identify Cloud infrastructure security risks
• Review and oversee the implementation of approved recommendations on cloud security design and implementation
• Analyze tactical network architectures and topologies to assess security risks.
• Establish security standards and review cloud-based application
• Determine and establish security best practices and standards normalized across all cloud providers
• Work in tandem with our Cloud Engineering, Operations, and other teams to identify and implement the most secure and optimal cloud-based solutions
• Establish and maintain the security architecture framework, standards, and roadmap.
• Ensure that Cybersecurity deploys solutions that not only secure but also enable business operations
• Consult with business and IT partners on secure technical solutions to achieve business goals. This includes system-level architecture and design, risk assessments, and the definition of technical security controls necessary to achieve security requirements.
• Lead the design, implementation, enforcement, and roadmap of security solutions in a hybrid infrastructure environment.
• Collaborate with fellow architects and department leaders to assess near- and long-term security needs.
• Design highly reliable, scalable, extensible, maintainable, and operable products and platforms.
• Develop enterprise-wide technical perspectives, standards, solutions, and strategies that resolve significant security friction points
• Analyze technology, industry, and market trends and determine potential impacts to and opportunities for the enterprise
• Perform identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to develop enterprise security architecture requirements
• Work closely with product management and development teams to define the next generation of digital, enterprise, Cloud, and data systems
• Serve as an expert resource to IT and business leaders in the development of security solutions to meet business needs
• Ensure that the enterprise is making the best use of the latest security technologies to improve performance
• Manage day-to-day tasks and have in-depth involvement to allow for early identification of potential challenges
• Coordinate a balanced pursuit of enterprise business, information, technical and solution architectures within IT and business units to implement security architecture solutions successfully
• Define security architecture standards
• Ensure enterprise security solutions are scalable and adaptable according to changing business needs

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in Cloud security architecture and system development.
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience leading complex cross‑functional projects within information security.
• 2+ years experience with each one of the following: (AWS, Azure).
• 3+ years proven track record of leading large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders and driving organizational change.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in leading projects with employees in multiple locations, and significant experience developing and implementing solutions
• 3+ years experience combined experience with the following: O365, Data Protection, and endpoint security.
• 5+ years in strategic planning and documenting architecture deliverables (target architecture, security policies, IT principles & reference architecture, technology standards, conceptual patterns, detailed design patterns, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Sciences, or related discipline to computer science or cyber security.
• 3+ years experience information technology infrastructure (Network/Systems administration).
• Possesses problem‑solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team‑building, and presentation skills
• Expertise in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise application and security architecture, specifically including Cloud Security Architecture (GCP, Azure, and AWS)
• Proven experience working with a variety of cultures across the globe and have the patience, understanding, and empathy to work collaboratively and effectively
• Understanding of cyber‑security threats, vulnerabilities, controls, and remediation strategies
• Recognized enterprise architecture‑related certification (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL, COBIT)
• GEVA, CySA+, CISSP, or CISM

Additional information

• This position is hybrid, working onsite in one of these two locations: Atlanta, GA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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