Senior Zero Trust Architect & Cloud Security Lead

BioSpace; New Jersey; On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Legend Biotech in New Jersey seeks a Senior Zero Trust Architect/Engineer to design, implement, and govern our Zero Trust security strategy across users, devices, applications, networks, data, and cloud environments.

The role leads architecture initiatives, aligns controls with industry best practices, and partners with Infrastructure, Cloud, and Compliance teams to enable a flexible, secure workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years IT infrastructure or security engineering experience.
• 5+ years designing enterprise security architectures.
• 3+ years leading Zero Trust initiatives or identity modernization.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise Zero Trust architecture roadmap.
• Lead transformations across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments.
• Define security standards, policies, and design principles.
• Implement ZTNA, secure landing zones, and posture management.
• Collaborate with Cloud/Infra teams to enable secure workflows.
• Translate regulatory requirements into technical controls.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Zero Trust architectures

Cloud security

Identity security

Risk assessment

Security governance

Threat hunting

Vulnerability assessment

Stakeholder influence

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ZIA (Zscaler Internet Access)

ZPA (Zscaler Private Access)

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Microsoft Defender / Purview / M365

Azure/AWS cloud security

ZTNA technologies

Conditional Access / Identity governance

SAML/OIDC/OAuth federation

NIST 800-207 / NIST CSF

PIM / PAM

Zero Trust maturity models

Job description

Legend Biotech in New Jersey seeks a Senior Zero Trust Architect/Engineer to design, implement, and govern our Zero Trust security strategy across users, devices, applications, networks, data, and cloud environments.

The role leads architecture initiatives, aligns controls with industry best practices, and partners with Infrastructure, Cloud, and Compliance teams to enable a flexible, secure workforce.