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Security Architect- Cloud

Largeton Group • District of Columbia, US • On-site

Posted on: 12th March, 2025
Employment Type: CONTRACTOR

Job Description

Cloud Security Architect

Location Washington, DC

Duration: Long Term

Type: Contract

Job Description
• Develop and implement strategies and policies related to cloud security, risk management and compliance for enterprise-wide projects.
• Consult on project teams dealing with significant risk, security, and compliance issues.
• Lead the development of risk management, security, and compliance plans for projects.
• Conduct risk, security, and compliance audits and assessments.
• Monitor emerging trends in IT security, risk management and compliance.
• Establish and maintain a framework for internal controls and processes.
• Design controls, standards and key risk and performance indicators.
• Educate colleagues in the area of expertise and develop awareness and compliance training programs.
• Administer tools related to their area of expertise.
• Provide guidance to project teams on security, risk management, and compliance issues.
• Lead programs to enhance security, compliance, and risk awareness across the organization.
• Develop innovative solutions and contribute new insights to resolve complex problems.
• Participate in the evaluation of emerging technologies in the information systems industry.
• Provide guidance on application security, risk assessment, and data protection based on data sensitivity and associated business risks.
• Implement robust security practices and protocols to ensure the protection and integrity of APIs.
• Guide project team in remediating common application vulnerabilities.

Required Skills/Abilities
• Extensive knowledge of IT, enterprise architecture, software development life cycle, and information security platforms and applications.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC).
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI.
• Strong experience in API security.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, and authorization.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Policy-as-code.
• Knowledge of standards for enterprise security architecture.
• Knowledge of common web vulnerabilities as per SANS 25 or OWASP Top 10 specifications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with senior management stakeholders.

Certification Requirements
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is a plus.
• GCP, AWS or Microsoft Certified Cloud Solution Architect certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategies and policies related to cloud security, risk management and compliance for enterprise-wide projects
  • Consult on project teams dealing with significant risk, security, and compliance issues
  • Lead the development of risk management, security, and compliance plans for projects
  • Conduct risk, security, and compliance audits and assessments
  • Monitor emerging trends in IT security, risk management and compliance
  • Establish and maintain a framework for internal controls and processes
  • Design controls, standards and key risk and performance indicators
  • Educate colleagues in the area of expertise and develop awareness and compliance training programs
  • Administer tools related to their area of expertise
  • Provide guidance to project teams on security, risk management, and compliance issues
  • Lead programs to enhance security, compliance, and risk awareness across the organization
  • Develop innovative solutions and contribute new insights to resolve complex problems
  • Participate in the evaluation of emerging technologies in the information systems industry
  • Provide guidance on application security, risk assessment, and data protection based on data sensitivity and associated business risks
  • Implement robust security practices and protocols to ensure the protection and integrity of APIs
  • Guide project team in remediating common application vulnerabilities

Requirements

  • Required Skills/Abilities
  • Extensive knowledge of IT, enterprise architecture, software development life cycle, and information security platforms and applications
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC)
  • Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI
  • Strong experience in API security
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, and authorization
  • Understanding of DevSecOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Policy-as-code
  • Knowledge of standards for enterprise security architecture
  • Knowledge of common web vulnerabilities as per SANS 25 or OWASP Top 10 specifications
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with senior management stakeholders
Largeton Group

Largeton Group

Technology

Location

District of Columbia, US

Job Type

CONTRACTOR

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