Vice President - Dallas - Technology Risk - Cloud Security Architecture

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive cloud security assessments, evaluating designs, configurations, and implementations across various cloud service providers (CSPs).
• Identify and analyze potential security risks, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations within cloud environments and applications.
• Perform software architecture design reviews for cloud deployments.
• Develop secure architecture design patterns, particularly for cloud-native applications.
• Develop, evaluate, and document security measures, controls, and guardrails to protect data, applications, APIs, and infrastructure in the cloud.
• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications.
• Provide technical advisory services on cloud security to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with firm-wide security policies and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automated solutions to streamline security processes, vulnerability identification, and compliance checks within cloud environments.
• Stay updated on emerging cloud security threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to incident response and remediation efforts related to cloud security events as required.

Qualifications

• Development / Scripting / Coding Skills: Demonstrated proficiency and hands-on experience in scripting and coding, particularly with languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash, for automation, data analysis, or security tooling.
• Baseline Security Knowledge: Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles, security controls, and common security domains (e.g., network security, identity and access management, data protection, vulnerability management).
• Cloud Fundamentals: A foundational grasp of cloud computing concepts and architectures, with basic familiarity and understanding of at least one major Cloud Service Provider (AWS).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an investigative mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.