Slalom · 5 hours ago
AWS Security Architect
Idaho, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $148K/yr
8+ years expSlalom is a technology consulting company that enables clients to learn from their data and adopt new technologies. They are seeking an experienced AWS Security Architect to provide advisory and delivery services for secure AWS environments, ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a client-facing advisor, providing strategic guidance on cloud security transformation, governance, and operating models
Lead cloud security assessments, maturity evaluations, and gap analyses, producing recommendations aligned with regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA)
Design and implement AWS-native security architectures leveraging IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Detective, and Control Tower
Establish governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks for AWS adoption, including policy-as-code and automated compliance monitoring
Define and implement identity and access management (IAM) strategies, including federation, least privilege, and Zero Trust principles
Guide clients in adopting secure application and data architectures, including encryption, data loss prevention, and secure API integrations
Support incident response and forensics readiness through AWS-native logging, monitoring, and detection services
Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to integrate security into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps) with automation for vulnerability management, code scanning, and compliance validation
Collaborate with client executives to articulate cloud security roadmaps, business cases, and investment priorities
Partner with internal teams to develop accelerators, templates, and reusable security patterns that improve time-to-value for clients
Author client deliverables such as risk assessments, security architecture design documents, gap analyses, and roadmap plans
Provide thought leadership via security workshops, executive briefings, and architecture reviews
Stay current with AWS service releases, regulatory changes, and emerging cyber risks to inform recommendations
Qualification
Required
8+ years of IT security experience with at least 4+ years focused on AWS security
Proven consulting experience delivering security assessments, compliance programs, and cloud security roadmaps for enterprise clients
Strong expertise in AWS security services (i.e. IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Macie, Security Hub, Detective, WAF, Shield)
Deep knowledge of cloud governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS) and experience designing or assessing AWS environments aligned with these frameworks
Hands-on experience embedding security into DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
Experience designing ransomware detection, response, and business resilience strategies in AWS including backup, recovery, and isolation patterns
Benefits
Meaningful time off and paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) with a match
A range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
Adoption and fertility assistance
Short/long-term disability
Yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses
Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
Company
Slalom
Slalom Consulting is a business and technology consulting firm that designs and builds strategies and systems to help its clients
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.69M2013-04-12Series Unknown· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Brad Jackson
CEO
John Tobin
Co-Founder and Executive President, EMEA & APAC
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