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Confidential · 3 hours ago

Security Architect

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$200K/yr - $400K/yr
date8+ years exp

Confidential is seeking a Security Architect to define, implement, and govern enterprise-wide security architecture that protects critical systems, data, and applications across cloud and on-premise environments. This role plays a pivotal part in embedding security into system design and software development lifecycles, ensuring that security controls scale with the organization while supporting business agility and innovation.

Information Technology & Services

Responsibilities

Design and maintain the organization’s security architecture, standards, and reference models across infrastructure, applications, data, and identity
Partner with Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, and Product teams to embed security-by-design principles into platforms and applications
Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews for new and existing systems
Define and enforce security controls related to identity and access management, encryption, secrets management, network security, and data protection
Establish architectural guidance for secure cloud adoption, including zero trust, container security, and multi-cloud or hybrid environments
Evaluate and select security tools and technologies; ensure proper integration into the broader technology ecosystem
Develop security patterns and guardrails that enable teams to deliver securely at scale
Support incident response, vulnerability management, and remediation efforts by providing architectural direction and root-cause analysis
Ensure alignment with regulatory, compliance, and privacy requirements (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable)
Communicate security risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical teams and executive stakeholders

Qualification

Security architectureCloud securityApplication securityIdentityAccess managementThreat modelingRisk management frameworksDevSecOps practicesModern cloud platformsMicroservices architecturesSecurity certificationsCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related technical field
8+ years of experience in information security, with significant focus on security architecture or secure system design
Strong knowledge of application security, cloud security, network security, and identity and access management
Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms, microservices architectures, APIs, and DevSecOps practices
Proven ability to translate security requirements into practical architectural solutions
Strong understanding of threat modeling methodologies and risk management frameworks
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure security certifications)
Experience securing large-scale SaaS or platform-based environments
Background working in regulated industries or environments with formal compliance requirements
Experience influencing engineering teams without direct authority

Company

Confidential

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dateFounded in 2014
location
Bangalore, IN
people-size11-50 employees

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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