What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Armor Architect position at Saransh Inc?
Job Title: Cloud Armor Architect
Work Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: Long Term
Job Description
Work Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: Long Term
Job Description
- Design and implement secure cloud architectures leveraging GCP services including Cloud Armor, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, and VPC Service Controls.
- Develop and enforce security policies, access controls, and WAF (Web Application Firewall) configurations using Google Cloud Armor.
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to integrate security controls across CI/CD pipelines and deployment models.
- Lead threat modeling, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies for GCP workloads.
- Implement DDoS protection, rate limiting, and geo-based access controls for critical applications.
- Create and maintain infrastructure security standards, reference architectures, and automation templates (Terraform / Deployment Manager).
- Integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting through Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Security Command Center.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to development and DevOps teams on cloud security best practices.
- Work with stakeholders to ensure compliance with security and regulatory frameworks (SOC2, PCI, ISO 27001, etc.).
- 10 years of overall IT experience with at least 4 years in cloud architecture or security.
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services:
- Cloud Armor (Security policies, WAF, Adaptive Protection)
- VPC, Load Balancer, Cloud CDN, Cloud Run, GKE
- IAM, Service Accounts, and Resource Hierarchies
- Solid understanding of network security, zero trust architecture, and cloud-native security frameworks.
- Experience with Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager, or similar IaC tools.
- Familiarity with security incident response and SIEM integrations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to interface with senior technical and business stakeholders.
- GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification.
- Experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
- Background in DevSecOps practices and automated compliance.
- Knowledge of container security (GKE, Anthos) and API security frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative mindset.