StarTekk · 6 hours ago
Cloud Security Architect
Dallas, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expStartekk Inc is focused on accelerating organizational growth through Digital Transformation. The Cloud Security Architect will define security patterns for AWS migration, conduct design reviews, assess migration strategies, and lead threat modeling sessions to ensure secure cloud implementations.
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Responsibilities
Define Cloud Security Patterns: Create and document reusable security patterns and guardrails for AWS migration, ensuring teams have a secure blueprint to build against
Architecture Design & Validation: Conduct deep-dive design reviews and service validations for applications moving to the cloud. You will be the final gate of approval for security architecture
Migration Strategy Assessment: Evaluate various migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor) to identify risks and implement compensating controls specific to data security
Threat Modeling: Lead threat modeling sessions with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities in the design phase (shifting security left)
Business & Stakeholder Alignment: Translate complex security risks into business language. You will meet with application owners and business sponsors to discuss priorities, user experience, and risk appetite
Data Security Governance: Establish strict requirements and guidelines for data protection, encryption, and classification within the AWS environment
Qualification
Required
7 -8+ years in Cybersecurity with a dedicated focus on Security Architecture or Cloud Engineering
Deep, hands-on understanding of the AWS ecosystem (IAM, VPC, Security Groups, GuardDuty, KMS, etc.) and how to secure it
Proven track record of supporting cloud migration projects (on-prem to cloud or hybrid)
Experience conducting design reviews, architectural assessments, and validating service configurations
Exceptional soft skills. You must be able to hold your own in a room with non-technical business leaders and explain why a security control matters to their bottom line
These duties are too complex and specialized to be performable with a bachelor's degree related to computer science or computer information systems or information technology
Company
StarTekk
At Startekk, we offer custom app development and support in Automation, AI, ML, and cloud solutions. Transform your ideas with us!
11-50 employees
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