GCS Cloud Cybersecurity Architect

POSITION INFORMATION

Reports To: Senior Manager, Security Architecture

Division: Global Cybersecurity Services

Department: Security Architecture

Job Location: South Florida

LEADERSHIP / SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Direct Reports: No
• Hiring/Firing: No
• Promoting: No
• Compensating: No
• Training: No
• Budgeting: No
• Disciplining: No
• Scheduling: No
• Measuring Performance: No

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY

• Administering Budgets: No
• Setting Budgets: No
• Monitoring Expenses: No
• Authorizing Payments: No
• Securing Equipment/Goods: No

SCOPE

• Collaborate with both shoreside and operational teams
• Global responsibilities across multiple business units

JOB SUMMARY

The Cloud Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for the development of technical security design specifications, integration standards, security requirements, and implementation of appropriate cloud security architectures to mitigate risk across enterprise cloud environments. This role works across global business units under the guidance of senior cloud security leadership to drive cloud security strategy, posture, and governance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

#Responsibility% of Time

1

Support IT teams and business stakeholders in optimizing the use of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools.

30%

2

Research, test, and implement cloud security guardrails.

20%

3

Document and transition cloud security posture reporting to operational teams.

5%

4

Define and maintain cloud security policies, standards, and procedures.

5%

5

Provide security architecture and consulting services to business units and IT teams, including threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews for cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, or hybrid environments).

15%

6

Review network designs, application data flows, and system integrations in cloud environments to ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and industry best practices.

10%

7

Assist in creating high-level network designs for security tools and reference architecture documentation.

5%

8

Contribute to the design and evolution of multi-cloud security strategy.

5%

9

Support and mature cloud security review intake processes.

5%

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Duties may be added or modified as business needs evolve.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• Master’s degree is a plus

Required Experience

• 5 years of cloud cybersecurity experience in a large enterprise environment
• Strong understanding of major cloud platforms and their core services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)

Required Technical Skills

• Familiarity with cloud security principles including networking, IAM, data protection, infrastructure security, and logging/monitoring
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Working knowledge of Python
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity risks in architectural designs and the ability to recommend effective mitigating controls

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools (e.g., Orca)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven experience in security architecture and designing secure systems capable of withstanding cyber threats
• Ability to communicate cybersecurity architecture concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding of AI-related cybersecurity risks