Orienta | Talent & Performance · 1 month ago
Principal Cloud Security Architect (LATAM)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expOrienta | Talent & Performance is partnering with a global HCM product company to enhance their cloud platform used by millions. They are seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to lead the cloud security vision and strategy, ensuring secure practices across a multi-cloud environment while driving automation and scalable security frameworks.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Define and lead the cloud security vision and multi-cloud strategy
Build and maintain the cloud security blueprint, including landing zones, identity patterns, network segmentation, encryption standards, logging/monitoring, and automated guardrails
Ensure architecture anticipates current and emerging threats
Own cloud governance and technical compliance across Azure and AWS
Implement policy-as-code and continuous compliance (Azure Policy, AWS Organizations/SCPs)
Lead threat modeling, control selection, and risk decisions for cloud workloads
Design and implement automated security controls using Terraform and Bicep
Integrate security into CI/CD workflows—scanning, testing, policy enforcement, drift detection, and auto-remediation
Contribute secure, reusable cloud-native modules to the internal service catalog
Act as the cloud security subject matter expert
Create guidance, reference architectures, sample code, and enablement materials for engineering teams
Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, SRE, and CloudOps
Foster a security-first mindset across the organization through training and coaching
Implement cloud-native security capabilities: CSPM/CNAPP, CIEM, KMS/Key Vault, WAF, SIEM integration, container protection, and more
Ensure secure identity, secrets management, data protection, logging/telemetry, and incident response across cloud environments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or equivalent experience
10+ years in software development, DevOps, or cybersecurity, with strong focus on cloud security
5+ years in senior cloud security, security engineering, or cloud DevOps leadership roles
Significant hands-on experience with Azure and AWS
Deep expertise with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep; ARM a plus)
Strong scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash; Go is a plus)
Skilled with Kubernetes and container security (image scanning, admission controls, secrets management)
Solid understanding of cloud networking, microservices, and enterprise architecture
Experience working in regulated environments (PCI DSS v4.0, ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, HITRUST, FedRAMP, etc.)
Preferred
Security certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Security Engineer, or AWS Security Specialty
Experience with DevOps platforms (GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps) and large-scale security initiatives
Leadership experience managing technical teams or programs
Strong communication skills—able to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Company
Orienta | Talent & Performance
At Orienta, we connect purpose-driven talent with companies shaping the future.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase