American Express · 18 hours ago
Cybersecurity Architect II
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$89K/yr - $150K/yrAmerican Express is a well-established company with a strong commitment to innovation and community support. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect II with expertise in cloud networking and security to design and secure cloud network architectures while ensuring compliance with security standards. The role involves collaborating with various teams to implement security measures and maintain network security best practices.
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Responsibilities
Design and evolve secure cloud network architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP in alignment with security standards and business requirements
Implement, tune, and maintain Palo Alto, Security Group, and GCP firewall policies, balancing security controls with application performance and usability
Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules to standardize cloud network security deployments
Embed network security controls into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, enabling consistent, automated, and auditable deployments
Partner with application, platform, and security teams to influence secure design decisions early in the development lifecycle
Perform regular security posture reviews of network configurations and firewall rules, identifying gaps and driving remediation efforts
Create and maintain clear documentation, reference architectures, and standards to support scalable and repeatable network security practices
Qualification
Required
Extensive hands-on experience designing and securing AWS VPCs, Azure Virtual Networks, and GCP VPCs, including subnet architecture, routing, NAT gateways, private endpoints, and security enforcement using cloud-native controls
Experience implementing and operating AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and GCP Cloud Interconnect to support secure hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity
Specialized in deploying cloud firewalls, WAFs, DDoS protection, and Zero Trust access models to protect workloads, APIs, and users
Demonstrated proficiency in cloud-native networking and security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including segmentation, identity-aware access, and traffic inspection
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
VPC/VNet architecture, subnet design, routing, NAT gateways, private endpoints
Hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (site-to-site VPN, cloud interconnects)
Palo Alto Networks, AWS Security Groups, GCP Firewall Rules
Firewall policy design, threat prevention, IPS/IDS, SSL/TLS inspection
Zero Trust networking, least-privilege access, network segmentation
Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure and security controls
GitHub for source control and collaboration
Core networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, BGP, routing, VPN technologies
Logging and monitoring fundamentals (firewall logs, flow logs, SIEM integration)
Preferred
GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation, security checks, and policy enforcement
Load balancing (L4/L7), traffic segmentation, high availability design
Identity and access integration with network security controls
Linux fundamentals and scripting for automation support
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
Company
American Express
American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.
Founded in 1850
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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