• Senior Cloud Security Architect

    Cisco (San Jose, CA)


    Application window has been extended and is expected to close on May 12, 2025. The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

     

    This role is remote/hybrid with strong preference for candidates within the RTP, NC or San Jose, CA areas.

    Meet the Team

    As the Cloud Security Architect within the Security and Trust Organization you will be setting the strategic vision and direction for our automation capabilities to measure, monitor and remediate security risks in the cloud. This is a key technical role that will support a multi-functional team delivering security solutions to business and IT teams within Cisco. The successful candidate is excited to innovate new ideas to identify cloud security risks at scale and drive security initiatives to bring ideas to fruition.

    Your Impact

    * Conceptualize, design and architect security solutions for the multi-cloud.

    * Provide end to end technical and architectural direction for cloud security automation tools.

    * Continually assess emerging security trends in the cloud and create policies and standards for adoption within Cisco.

    * Work with teams within the Security and Trust Organization and with partners to align them on the converged security tooling vision.

    * Work with the Security engineering and Security Services & Operations functions to build and operationalize the security tool set.

    * Participate in vendor assessments of security tooling capabilities to continually evolve the security tool stack

    * Invest in proof of concept of emerging tools and tool refresh

    Minimum Qualifications

    * 8+ years of experience with security architecture and/or engineering and a BS/MS in cybersecurity, engineering or a related discipline

    * Experience architecting solutions with at least one of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) with in-depth understanding of their service catalogs, security offerings and automation opportunities.

    * Experience with Python and/or Go, Rust, Java

    Preferred Qualifications

    * Deep experience of cloud service architecture and implementing security controls, to include CI/CD security, cloud guardrails

    * Experience performing threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and mitigating controls for the security solutions.

    * Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to business and technical audience with brevity and clarity.

     

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