Remote Cloud Security Architect - Multi-Cloud & DevSecOps

MerciIT; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merci Technologies is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to own the design and governance of secure cloud architecture for an enterprise client. In this role you will set security standards across multi‑cloud environments, guide engineering teams on secure‑by‑design principles, and ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and organizational risk requirements.

This is a fully remote position open to Full‑Time or Contract candidates.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity with at least 4 years focused on cloud security architecture.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform, working knowledge of at least two.
• Certifications preferred: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure‑as‑code and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience architecting solutions for regulated environments or with CMMC, HIPAA, or SOC 2 compliance.
• Ability to communicate architectural decisions to engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design secure reference architectures for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP with landing zones, network segmentation, and identity boundaries.
• Define cloud security standards, guardrails, and policy‑as‑code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, Azure Policy).
• Partner with engineering and DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Lead CSPM initiatives and drive remediation of misconfigurations.
• Evaluate and architect solutions for workload protection, container security, and serverless security.
• Own cloud identity architecture with IAM teams, including federation and least‑privilege access models.
• Advise leadership on cloud risk, cost of controls, and architecture trade‑offs.
• Support audits against frameworks such as NIST 800‑53, ISO 27001, and CIS Benchmarks.

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

OPA

Sentinel

AWS Config

Azure Policy

IAM

Job description

Merci Technologies is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to own the design and governance of secure cloud architecture for an enterprise client. In this role you will set security standards across multi‑cloud environments, guide engineering teams on secure‑by‑design principles, and ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and organizational risk requirements.

This is a fully remote position open to Full‑Time or Contract candidates.