Senior Security Architect — Cloud Security (Remote)

CDM Smith; Fayetteville (AR); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the architecture of public, private and hybrid clouds with a focus on secure infrastructure and applications. You will mentor staff, shape security policy, and collaborate with IT and engineering to align with business goals.

This role emphasizes secure design, IaC practices, risk mitigation, and adherence to cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and CMMC. Domestic/intl travel may occur; strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Architect secure public, private and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Lead security architecture design across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.
• Mentor junior team members and guide project leads.
• Develop and enforce enterprise security standards and controls.
• Collaborate with security, architecture and engineering leadership.
• Draft cybersecurity strategies aligned with regulations (CMMC, NIST).
• Oversee monitoring, logging, IAM, encryption and data protection.

Skills

Cloud security

Cloud platforms

Security leadership

Communication skills

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5 years of related experience

Equivalent experience considered

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the architecture of public, private and hybrid clouds with a focus on secure infrastructure and applications. You will mentor staff, shape security policy, and collaborate with IT and engineering to align with business goals.

This role emphasizes secure design, IaC practices, risk mitigation, and adherence to cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and CMMC. Domestic/intl travel may occur; strong communication is essential.