Senior Cloud Security Architect | Zero Trust & Defense

55 Exec Search, incorporated; United States; Remote; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

55 Exec Search is recruiting a Senior Security Architect to lead cloud security design across complex, regulated environments. You’ll translate business needs into robust security architectures and guide technical decisions from concept through implementation.

You’ll apply Zero Trust, IAM, network security and DevSecOps practices, with Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP. Remote-first with occasional travel, you’ll present recommendations to senior stakeholders and help embed security

Qualifications

• Hands-on security architecture for enterprise environments with high security needs.
• Experience designing security controls across cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of IAM, network security, DevSecOps and security monitoring.
• Understanding of security risk management, secure software development and governance.
• Familiarity with standards like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Leading security architecture engagements, translating business needs into robust designs.
• Assessing architectures, identifying gaps, evaluating trade-offs, and recommending improvements.
• Designing security controls across cloud platforms, identity, networks, delivery and monitoring.
• Guiding technology change, embedding security into project decisions from the start.
• Presenting recommendations to stakeholders, linking design to business risk.
• Collaborating with client teams to support implementation and ongoing architecture support.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Identity & access management

Network security

DevSecOps

Security monitoring

Tools

SABSA

TOGAF

Job description

55 Exec Search is recruiting a Senior Security Architect to lead cloud security design across complex, regulated environments. You’ll translate business needs into robust security architectures and guide technical decisions from concept through implementation.

You’ll apply Zero Trust, IAM, network security and DevSecOps practices, with Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP. Remote-first with occasional travel, you’ll present recommendations to senior stakeholders and help embed security