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# Cloud Security Architect

- **Company:** Lucid Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Systems Integration, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Bicep, Terraform, Devsecops, Azure Resource Manager, Key Vault
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/f37bc9ca-971d-4f32-a45b-ec7fa0f59386/cloud-security-architect

## About the Role

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on knowledge of AWS and Azure security technologies along with the ability to establish enterprise standards, influence technical direction, and communicate effectively with both engineering teams and senior leadership., * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
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 * 10+ years of IT and information security experience, including experience across systems, networking, access management, infrastructure, and enterprise security.
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 * 3-5+ years of focused cloud security experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
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 * Deep understanding of cloud security architecture, networking, IAM, encryption, key management, secrets management, and security monitoring.
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 * Strong experience with AWS security technologies, including IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, and Shield.
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 * Strong experience with Microsoft Azure security technologies, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Entra ID.
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 * Experience securing Kubernetes environments, particularly EKS and/or AKS.
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 * Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, including Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and/or CloudFormation., * Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS Benchmarks, OWASP, Zero Trust, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure cloud architectures across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments for a client of ours on a contract to hire basis., This is a highly visible, strategic role that combines deep technical cloud security expertise with enterprise architecture and security leadership. You will partner closely with engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, application, risk, and compliance teams to embed security throughout the cloud lifecycle while enabling the organization to move quickly and securely.