Strategic Cloud Security Architect - Multi-Cloud & Hybrid

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical plan

PTO and holidays

On-site childcare

Retirement programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF eligible

Wellness programs

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a senior cloud security architect to design, implement, and operationalize security across multi-cloud environments including Azure, AWS, and GCP. The role leads strategic initiatives to strengthen cloud security posture and reduce risk across all cloud-based systems.

The incumbent must reside in the DFW area with a hybrid schedule requiring a weekly office presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Five years designing, securing, and implementing cloud solutions in two or more major platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• CISSP or cloud-security certification (CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer) within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enforce secure cloud architecture standards for Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps and Infrastructure teams.
• Integrate security into solution architectures and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Engage leadership and compliance to align cloud security with institutional goals.
• Conduct threat modeling and security risk assessments for new and existing deployments.
• Lead policy development and remediation for cloud security program.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security risk assessments

Cloud security architecture

Leadership

Compliance coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Wiz

CSPM tools

CNAPP

CASB

IAM solutions

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a senior cloud security architect to design, implement, and operationalize security across multi-cloud environments including Azure, AWS, and GCP. The role leads strategic initiatives to strengthen cloud security posture and reduce risk across all cloud-based systems.

The incumbent must reside in the DFW area with a hybrid schedule requiring a weekly office presence.