Senior Cloud Security Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to set strategic vision for cloud security initiatives. You will design and implement security solutions across multi-cloud environments, ensuring continuous improvement of security tools and policies, while collaborating with various teams to innovate and address emerging threats.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Flexible Vacation Time Off policy

Paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Sick time off

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with security architecture/engineering.
• Experience architecting solutions with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect security solutions for multi-cloud.
• Provide technical direction for cloud security automation tools.
• Assess emerging security trends and create policies.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security automation

Python

Go

Rust

Java

Education

BS/MS in cybersecurity

Job description

Offsite Raleigh NC or San Jose CA preferred, will consider US remote.

Area of Interest

Security

Compensation Range

156200 USD- 282900 USD

Job Type

Professional

Software Development

Job Id

1437036

Application window is expected to close on June 20, 2025. The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role is remote/hybrid with strong preference for candidates within the RTP, NC or San Jose, CA areas.

Meet the Team

As the Cloud Security Architect within the Security and Trust Organization you will be setting the strategic vision and direction for our automation capabilities to measure, monitor and remediate security risks in the cloud. This is a key technical role that will support a multi-functional team delivering security solutions to business and IT teams within Cisco. The successful candidate is excited to innovate new ideas to identify cloud security risks at scale and drive security initiatives to bring ideas to fruition.

Your Impact

• Conceptualize, design and architect security solutions for the multi-cloud.

• Provide end to end technical and architectural direction for cloud security automation tools.

• Continually assess emerging security trends in the cloud and create policies and standards for adoption within Cisco.

• Work with teams within the Security and Trust Organization and with partners to align them on the converged security tooling vision.

• Work with the Security engineering and Security Services & Operations functions to build and operationalize the security tool set.

• Participate in vendor assessments of security tooling capabilities to continually evolve the security tool stack

• Invest in proof of concept of emerging tools and tool refresh

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with security architecture and/or engineering and a BS/MS in cybersecurity, engineering or a related discipline

• Experience architecting solutions with at least one of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) with in-depth understanding of their service catalogs, security offerings and automation opportunities.

• Experience with Python and/or Go, Rust, Java

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience of cloud service architecture and implementing security controls, to include CI/CD security, cloud guardrails

• Experience performing threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and mitigating controls for the security solutions.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to business and technical audience with brevity and clarity.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with

empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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