Position:
Senior Cloud Security Architect
Company:
GuidePoint Security
Location:
United States, Falls Church, VA
Employment type:
Not specified
Work Arrangement:
REMOTE (Preference for candidates in Morrisville, NC; Falls Church, VA; or Eagan, MN)
Short Summary:
GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to lead the strategic vision for protecting their multi-cloud ecosystem, focusing on security blueprints and automated guardrails to ensure data safety and infrastructure integrity.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of a global Zero Trust architecture, ensuring robust identity governance, network micro-segmentation, and data encryption across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Architect specialized security frameworks for AI/ML pipelines, focusing on data privacy and model integrity.
- Develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies using Terraform, ensuring non-compliant infrastructure is remediated.
- Design and oversee the integration of CNAPP and CSPM tools for real-time visibility into misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
- Conduct deep-dive threat modeling for complex cloud-native systems.
- Act as the lead security advisor for the Cloud Architecture team.
Requirement:
- Mastery of cloud-native security suites (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center).
- Expert knowledge of Identity-First Security, including CIEM and complex OIDC/SAML flows.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for custom security automations.
- Deep experience embedding automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Advanced understanding of secure connectivity, including SD-WAN and ZTNA.
- 12+ years in Cybersecurity, with at least 6 years focused on architecting secure cloud environments.
- Top-tier certifications and an advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred.
Benefits:
- Group Medical Insurance options with significant premium coverage.
- Group Dental Insurance with full premium coverage for employees.
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment.
- Pet Benefit Option.