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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Cybersecurity Architect - **Company:** Avnet, Inc. - **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Key Management, Network Security, Network Segmentation, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud Services, Secure Coding, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Software Security, Devsecops, Serverless Computing - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3377319853&tx=KL707PFK&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Extensive experience in cloud security architecture, with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure cloud environments. * Solid background in information security, architecture, or IT risk management within complex enterprise environments. * Strong understanding of security domains including identity and access management, cryptography, authentication and authorization, network security, logging and monitoring, and data protection. * Experience reviewing and advising on secure architectures for cloud platforms, applications, and integrations. Core Skills * Ability to assess architectural risk and align designs to security best practices and threat models. * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across architecture, engineering, operations, and business teams. * Ability to clearly document and communicate architecture decisions, recommendations, and risks. * Comfortable working as an individual contributor while influencing outcomes across multiple teams. Work Experience: * Typically 8+ years with bachelor's or equivalent. Education and Certification(s): * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained. * Cloud or security architecture certifications (e.g., Azure, cloud security, or security architecture certifications) are preferred. Distinguishing Characteristics: * May require competency in all of the six Security competencies: Security Intelligence, Identity Management, Compliance, Secured Infrastructure, Secured Development and Security Education ## Description The Cloud Security Architect is an individual contributor responsible for designing, advising, and assuring secure cloud architectures across enterprise platforms and digital initiatives. This role serves as a security subject matter expert, partnering closely with enterprise architecture, application and platform teams, cybersecurity engineering, and business stakeholders to embed security-by-design into cloud solutions. The role balances deep technical expertise with strong communication skills to enable secure, scalable cloud adoption while supporting business agility and risk-informed decision-making. As a member of the Security Architecture team, this role provides support for security architecture assessments, design efforts, and consultative activities beyond cloud services., Cloud Security Architecture & Design * Design and evolve secure cloud architecture patterns across Azure and other cloud platforms, including IaaS, PaaS, containers, APIs, and serverless services. * Define and maintain cloud security reference architectures, target architectures, and reusable security patterns aligned to enterprise standards. * Provide architecture guidance for secure cloud landing zones, identity integration, network segmentation, logging, monitoring, and data protection. * Ensure cloud architectures align with enterprise security baselines, regulatory expectations, and risk posture. Secure Solution Assurance * Perform security architecture and design reviews for cloud-based initiatives, third-party integrations, and major platform changes. * Evaluate designs against threat models, security best practices, and acceptable risk thresholds. * Document security architecture decisions, risks, and approved deviations using architecture decision records. * Support remediation planning for identified architectural risks and control gaps. Identity, Access & Platform Security * Provide architectural guidance for cloud identity and access models, including SSO, MFA, conditional access, and privileged access. * Advise on secure use of cloud-native security services for secrets management, key management, encryption, and certificate-based authentication. * Ensure consistent application of identity, logging, and monitoring controls across cloud services. DevSecOps & Application Security Architecture * Contribute to secure development and cloud-native application security guardrails in partnership with DevSecOps, application, and platform teams. * Support threat modeling for customer-facing platforms, APIs, and integrations. * Contribute to secure CI/CD and DevSecOps architecture patterns. Risk, Standards & Continuous Improvement * Translate security standards, policies, and control requirements into practical cloud architecture guidance. * Partner with security engineering, vulnerability management, and operations teams to address systemic weaknesses and recurring architectural gaps. * Stay current on cloud platform changes, emerging security capabilities, and evolving architectural best practices, and share guidance with delivery teams. * Contribute to the evolution of enterprise security architecture standards, roadmaps, policies, and standards. Business & Stakeholder Collaboration * Act as a trusted security advisor to IT and business teams, helping them understand how security architecture enables resilience, trust, and business outcomes. * Communicate complex security concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. * Support risk-based decision-making by articulating trade-offs, design options, and recommended controls.