- Company Name
- Saxon Global
- Job Title
- Cyber Security Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**: Cyber Security Architect
**Role Summary**:
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑level cybersecurity architecture that protects data, applications, and infrastructure. Lead the creation of secure solutions across cloud (AWS) and on‑prem environments, ensuring compliance with best practices and industry standards.
**Expectations**:
- 6+ years of experience in security and infrastructure or engineering roles.
- Proven expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), cryptography, secrets management, and access protocols (MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
- Hands‑on knowledge of application security and cloud architecture, particularly AWS.
- Familiarity with firewalls, WAFs, DMZs, and network security fundamentals.
- Strong coding experience in Python, .NET, Java/Spring, Oracle, or serverless/cloud‑native platforms.
- Understanding of AWS Well‑Architected Framework, DevSecOps practices, and secure software development lifecycle.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Architect and implement secure infrastructure solutions across on‑prem and cloud environments.
- Design identity and access control frameworks, including MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and secrets management.
- Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews of application and infrastructure components.
- Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in alignment with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and operations teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
- Evaluate, select, and integrate security tools such as firewalls, WAFs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and monitoring solutions.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and training to engineering teams on secure design and coding practices.
- Stay current with emerging security threats, technologies, and regulatory changes to continuously improve security posture.
**Required Skills**:
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Cryptography & secrets management
- Application security (including OWASP Top 10)
- Cloud security architecture (AWS)
- Firewalls, WAFs, network security (DMZs, segmentation)
- Programming: Python, .NET, Java/Spring, Oracle, serverless/cloud‑native technologies
- DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines
- Threat modeling, risk assessment, security review
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
**Required Education & Certifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant security certifications are preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).
- AWS Security Specialty certification or equivalent cloud security certification is highly desirable.