Senior Cloud Security Architect (Zero Trust | DevSecOps | AWS/Azure/GCP)

At Lifescale Analytics, we help achieve data-driven decisions by leveraging strategic technologies to create innovative solutions that ultimately help our clients to navigate their ever-changing data landscape. We have an opportunity for an Senior Cloud Security Architect in Morrisville, NC; Falls Church, VA; or Eagan, MN areas (Remote support will be considered for highly qualified candidates.) Note: Relocation expenses are not covered by the employer/client. Note: Relocation expenses are not covered by the employer/client.

Applicants responding to this position must be a US Citizen and will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information. The candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.

The Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Senior Cloud Security Architect, you will lead the strategic vision for protecting our multi-cloud ecosystem.
• You are responsible for designing the security blueprints that govern our entire digital footprint—from identity perimeters to AI-driven threat detection.
• This role requires a "Security as Code" mindset, where you build automated guardrails that empower developers to move at speed without compromising the safety of our data or infrastructure.
• Security Architecture Vision: Lead the design of a global Zero Trust architecture, ensuring robust identity governance (IAM), network micro-segmentation, and data encryption across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• AI-Native Security Strategy: Architect specialized security frameworks for AI/ML pipelines, focusing on data privacy for training sets, model integrity, and securing LLM-integrated applications against emerging attack vectors.
• Automated Guardrails (Policy as Code): Develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies using Terraform, etc., ensuring that non-compliant infrastructure is automatically remediated or blocked from deployment.
• Cloud Posture Management: Design and oversee the integration of CNAPP and CSPM tools to provide real-time visibility into misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and excessive permissions.
• Threat Modeling & Resilience: Conduct deep-dive threat modeling for complex cloud-native systems, simulating advanced persistent threats (APTs) and "blast radius" scenarios to strengthen system resilience.
• Security Consultancy: Act as the lead security advisor for the Cloud Architecture team, bridging the gap between DevOps agility and rigorous regulatory compliance (SOC2).

Core Objectives

• Zero Standing Privilege: Help Transition the organization to a "Zero Standing Privilege" model for all production environments.
• Automated Compliance: Help Achieve automated auditing for core compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks).
• Mean Time to Detect (MTTD): Utilize AI-driven monitoring to reduce the detection time of anomalous cloud activity to minimum

Technical Qualifications:

• Security Platforms Mastery of cloud-native security suites (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center).
• Identity & Access: Expert knowledge of Identity-First Security, including CIEM, Just-In-Time (JIT) access, and complex OIDC/SAML flows.
• Automation: Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash to build custom security automations and integrate with SOAR platforms.
• DevSecOps: Deep experience embedding automated security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) directly into CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud Networking: Advanced understanding of secure connectivity, including SD-WAN, Cloud WAF, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

Experience:

• 12 years in Cybersecurity, with at least 6 years focused on architecting secure cloud environments at scale.
• Certifications: Top-tier credentials.
• Soft Skills: Strong ability to bridge the gap between "Speed of DevOps" and "Rigors of Security" while communicating clearly with executive leadership
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence technical roadmaps and present security risks clearly to C-suite stakeholders.

Education:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related engineering field preferred. BS degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.

Additional Provisions:

• Pass a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• Candidates cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
• The enforced dress code is business casual, i.e., collared shirt with slacks for men, no skirts above the knee for women.

Who we are:

Lifescale Analytics, a small business that provides specialized expertise in data and analytics. Formed in 2012, the Lifescale Analytics team has years of experience providing a spectrum of customized data management services and solutions including Data Management/Analytics, Big Data Solutions, Cloud Services, Business Intelligence, and Data Science that focus on building strong portfolios and programs. Through experience and innovation, we allow businesses, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, and government agencies to manage and proactively make decisions based on their biggest asset, their data. Our specialists are skilled at managing, refining, analyzing, or visualizing information for the specific purpose of increasing the value of IT to benefit from the data science industry. This job will be remote until the client decides to have employees report to the site.

For more information, please visit our website at www.lifescaleanalytics.com