Remote Cloud Security Architect - Multi-Cloud IAM Expert

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional certifications support

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, guiding IAM, encryption, network security, and vulnerability management.

You will lead security policies, collaborate with DevOps, and mentor junior engineers, shaping a secure, scalable cloud strategy in a remote-first, global team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of information security experience with a focus on cloud security architecture.
• Strong multi-cloud design and secure deployment experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Relevant certifications are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and manage cloud security controls, including IAM, network security, data encryption, and vulnerability management.
• Conduct security assessments and risk analyses of cloud deployments.
• Oversee security for cloud-native services and containerized environments.
• Develop and maintain security documentation for cloud environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Respond to cloud security incidents and provide remediation guidance.
• Stay current with cloud security threats and technologies.
• Mentor junior security engineers on cloud security best practices.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

Leadership

Remote collaboration

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS Security Hub

Azure Security Center

GCP Security Command Center

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, guiding IAM, encryption, network security, and vulnerability management.

You will lead security policies, collaborate with DevOps, and mentor junior engineers, shaping a secure, scalable cloud strategy in a remote-first, global team.