Principal Cloud Security Architect – HIPAA-Driven

Elevance Health; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to drive secure cloud strategy across enterprise platforms. You will partner with OCISO and Enterprise Architecture to shape security governance, policies, and patterns. Mentoring teams and aligning security with business objectives are core parts of the role.

The role requires deep cloud security expertise, strong collaboration with leadership, and a commitment to a security-first culture within a healthcare context.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field with 11+ years' experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms, security architectures, and governance.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST and SOC2 compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead secure, scalable, resilient cloud architectures across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Define enterprise cloud security policies, standards, and guardrails.
• Champion DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor cloud engineering teams and collaborate with executives on strategy.
• Oversee security design reviews, risk assessments, and remediation.

Skills

AI tooling

Cloud security

IaC and automation

Networking fundamentals

DevSecOps & CI/CD

Regulated environments

HIPAA/HITRUST/NIST/SOC2

Cloud controls

Cross-functional work

Cloud certifications

Docker

Kubernetes

CSPM/CWPP/SIEM

Secure coding

Healthcare enterprise

Education

BA/BS in IT or CS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

IAM tools

CWPP / CSPM / SIEM

Job description

Elevance Health is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to drive secure cloud strategy across enterprise platforms. You will partner with OCISO and Enterprise Architecture to shape security governance, policies, and patterns. Mentoring teams and aligning security with business objectives are core parts of the role.

The role requires deep cloud security expertise, strong collaboration with leadership, and a commitment to a security-first culture within a healthcare context.