Cloud Security Architect
Recutify Inc.
- Markham, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contributing to target architecture and roadmaps.
- Embedding security by design and privacy by design into all projects.
- Conducting reviews and governance of technology architecture.
- Collaborating with the CISO and Infrastructure teams to design security solutions aligned with Client standards.
- Delivering security solutions that support the overall architecture journey and align with Client s IT strategy.
- Ensuring compliance with standards, design approaches, and governance.
- Design solutions that meet Client s standards for availability, security, resilience, and performance.
- Provide design options with cost-benefit-risk analysis to support investment decisions.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and platform teams to balance long-term and short-term goals.
- Ensure integrity of end-to-end solutions, including transitional states.
- Estimate IT initiatives and feature team sprints to meet business outcomes.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Record and manage solution debt during transition phases.
- Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Participate in post-implementation reviews to improve future designs.
- Stay current with technological developments in digital and integration areas.
- Recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms for solution development and deployment.
- Define and enforce architectural best practices and standards.
- Conduct architecture reviews for compliance.
- Produce and peer-review design artefacts for service, security, architecture, and engineering.
- Mentor and train junior team members.
- Contribute to the Solution Architecture community across Client Group.
- Lead or participate in initiatives to enhance Client s design approach.
- Develop technical skills to support Client s adoption of emerging technologies.
- Solve project-based technical problems within policy and process guidelines.
- Recommend design solutions in response to project challenges.
- Take initiative in adapting to change and recommending improvements.
- Build effective relationships with:
- Project Managers
- Platform Managers and Specialists
- Platform Architects and Designers
- Liaise with suppliers and technology sources to maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge.
- Design and oversee security solutions for AWS environments.
- Expertise in AWS security services (Security Hub, Config, Macie, GuardDuty, IAM).
- Experience with endpoint security tools (CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Insight, Prevent).
- Certifications preferred: AWS Certified Security Specialty, CISSP, CCSP.
- Knowledge of application security using Dynatrace.
- Experience with IAM solutions (Intra ID, OKTA for B2B authentication).
- Hands-on experience with security infrastructure (firewalls, IPS, WAFs, SIEM, endpoint protection).
- Familiarity with vulnerability management tools.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native and modern application architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to balance strategic direction with tactical execution.
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
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