Caesars Entertainment · 23 hours ago
Principal Cloud Security Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expCaesars Entertainment is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to drive secure cloud architecture across AWS and GCP, ensuring security is integrated from code to cloud for Caesars Sportsbook, iGaming, and digital platforms. This role will embed security early in development while enabling innovation at scale in highly regulated, high-traffic cloud environments.
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Responsibilities
Develop and enforce secure-by-design principles for cloud-native applications on AWS and GCP
Embed security into DevSecOps pipelines, ensuring early detection of vulnerabilities (Shift Left)
Architect zero-trust security models for cloud services, APIs, and microservices
Multi-Cloud Security Engineering & Automation
Lead the deployment of AWS and GCP security services, including GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM, WAF, Shield, Macie (AWS) and Security Command Center, IAM, and others
Implement automated security testing in CI/CD pipelines to ensure infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security compliance using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes (EKS/GKE)
Drive container security best practices in Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) and serverless security for Lambda and Cloud Functions
Architect API security frameworks for high-traffic sports betting and gaming applications
Design and enforce strong authentication, tokenization, and API gateway security
Deploy advanced AWS WAF, Google Cloud Armor, and API security solutions to detect and mitigate abuse, fraud, and bot traffic
Enhance cloud-native detection and response capabilities for fraud, arbitrage betting, identity abuse, and payment security
Implement behavioral analytics and ML-driven security detection to combat fraud, money laundering, and account takeovers
Work closely with AWS and GCP security teams to enhance cloud-native incident response capabilities
Ensure cloud security architecture aligns with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, and gaming compliance regulations
Partner with fraud, legal, and compliance teams to enforce AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) security measures
Automate compliance monitoring across AWS and GCP environments
Qualification
Required
5+ years of work experience securing and monitoring CI/CD pipelines and AWS cloud infrastructure
7+ years of cloud experience in IT field
10+ years of Information Technology or Information Security experience
Expertise in writing Lambda functions in Python or Go
Strong command and understanding of AWS and GCP Security Reference Architecture (SRA)
Deep expertise in AWS and GCP security best practices, including IAM, VPC security, WAF, SIEM, CNAPP, and workload protection
Strong experience embedding Shift Left security in CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing
Hands-on experience securing high-traffic APIs, microservices, and Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) workloads
Experience mitigating API abuse, fraud, and adversarial traffic
Strong knowledge of cloud-native security tools and DevSecOps automation
Experience using Terraform to deploy security-oriented infrastructure and configure security services
Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and mentor a team
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically
Preferred
AWS Security Specialty and Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certifications
Experience securing real-time fraud prevention and identity security systems
Knowledge of ML-driven security analytics and adversarial threat detection
Experience with multi-cloud security strategies across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments
Company
Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Martin Logan
Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPO CTO)
Kenneth Fuchs
COO and Head of Sports
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