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Nextracker Inc. · 2 hours ago

Principal Cloud Security Architect

Fremont, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $250K/yr

7+ years exp

Nextracker Inc. is driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform. They are seeking a highly skilled Principal Cloud Security Architect responsible for designing and securing distributed systems, evaluating cloud-connected robotic products, and ensuring compliance with security standards across technology stacks.

Renewables & Environment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evaluate and document end-to-end system architectures integrating embedded, edge, and cloud components

Evaluate and coordinate efforts to establish integrated solutions between multiple product-specific systems

Establish and maintain secure coding and deployment standards

Drive adoption of DevSecOps principles and security automation throughout CI/CD pipelines

Perform code reviews and threat modeling for embedded, backend, and cloud software

Collaborate with IT and product security teams to ensure compliance with security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, or similar)

Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools for secure and efficient deployment

Work closely with firmware, backend, and cloud engineering teams to define interfaces and data security requirements

Partner with product management and operations to align architecture with product roadmaps and reliability goals

Qualification

Cloud Security ArchitectureDistributed Systems DesignSecure CodingCI/CD AutomationCybersecurity EngineeringAWSPythonInfrastructure-as-CodeCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Experience: 7-10+ years of professional experience in software architecture, system design, or cybersecurity engineering

Proven experience designing distributed or hybrid cloud systems (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Hands-on coding experience in one or more modern languages (Python, C/C++, Go, Java, or Rust)

Experience evaluating and enforcing secure coding design, particularly in evaluating risks in deploying cloud-connected embedded devices

Experience implementing effective CI/CD scanning and analysis tools

Strong understanding of embedded software principles, real-time systems, and device-to-cloud communication (MQTT, REST, gRPC, etc.)

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and the key methods of baking security into those products

Knowledge of common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), and mitigation strategies in both embedded and cloud contexts

Preferred

Experience with zero-trust architectures, identity management (OAuth2, JWT, IAM), and secure OTA updates

Background in industrial IoT, energy systems, or mission-critical control environments

Contributions to open-source security tools or frameworks

Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CSSLP, or AWS/Azure Security Specialty

Benefits

Health care coverage

Dental and vision

401(K) participation including company matching

Company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off

Generous discretionary company bonuses

Life and disability protection

Stock compensation

Company

Nextracker Inc.

Nextpower™ (formerly Nextracker) designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants, innovating across structural, electrical, and digital domains.

Founded in 2013

Fremont, CA, US

1001-5000 employees

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