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Cognizant · 21 hours ago

Cloud Security Architect

Bridgewater, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$136K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice focuses on driving digital transformation through cloud modernization. The Cloud Security Architect role is responsible for managing cloud security tooling, optimizing security operations, and providing consultancy on cloud security risks while driving remediation efforts.

ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform BAU operations for cloud security tooling across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms

Drive and maintain full coverage of CNAPP and SSPM solutions across all cloud platforms, workloads, and SaaS applications

Manage IAM operations related to cloud security tooling, including role-based access control, group management, and JML (Joiner-Mover-Leaver) processes

Ensure integration and continuous improvement of security tooling to meet evolving business and compliance requirements

Design and implement security monitoring processes to detect, analyze, and respond to potential threats

Monitor cloud security tooling for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps collaborating with business partners to ensure timely notification and remediation within agreed SLAs

Provide expert level consultancy to business stakeholders on cloud security risks, clearly articulating technical issues and their business impact

Evaluate and clearly articulate the operational impact of configuration changes to cloud resources, ensuring informed decision-making on business continuity

Excellent written communication in documenting cloud security risk statements used to capture, manage and drive risk remediation of cloud security issues

Collaborate with engineering and application teams to remediate issues and continuously improve the organization’s cloud security posture

Develop and maintain scripts to extract security data from APIs and transform it into consumable formats

Generate regular and ad-hoc security reports for management, highlighting key risks, trends, and remediation progress

Leverage BI tools (e.g., Power BI) to create dashboards and visualizations that provide actionable insights into cloud security posture

Explore opportunities for automation and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and risk visibility

Qualification

Cloud Security EngineeringCloud Platforms AWSCloud Platforms AzureCloud Platforms GCPCloud Security ToolsCISSP CertificationCCSP CertificationCSPM KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication Skills