Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Staff Security Architect to assist the design, implementation, and governance of secure infrastructure across on-premises, AWS, and Azure environments. This role requires deep expertise in cloud-native security, secure software development strategies, information security and security engineering, with an eye towards automation and infrastructure-as-code. You will be responsible for reviewing software and infrastructure architectures, engineering robust security controls, and owning the automation of go-live security reviews to ensure scalable and secure cloud deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Security Architecture: Design and maintain secure cloud architectures for AWS and Azure platforms, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and compliance requirements.
• Software Architecture Review: Collaborate with engineering teams to review application and infrastructure designs, identifying and mitigating security risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Security Engineering:



Develop and implement advanced security controls, including IAM policies, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring solutions.
• Automation Ownership: Lead the development of automated pipelines and tooling for go-live security reviews, integrating with CI/CD workflows to enforce security gates.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure cloud environments meet regulatory and organizational compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX, CJIS).
• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior security engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Incident Response Support: Collaborate with incident response teams to advise on cloud-related security incidents.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4 years focused on cloud security architecture.
• Robust background in software development (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or similar).
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📌 Senior Staff Security Architect (India)
🏢 First Advantage
📍 India