Senior Cloud Security Architect

Job Title: Senior Cloud Security Architect

Location: Austin TX USA

Duration : 6 months contract

Monde of Interview: Video and In person

Mode of work : Hybrid

Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (Mondays and Thursdays) required to be onsite at the location listed above.

8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

Cloud Security Architect Leads the design and implementation of secure-by-default architectures across cloud-native, microservices, and AI-enabled systems. Ensures compliance with state and federal frameworks while enabling modernization and transformation initiatives.

Must have:

• 8+ years (Required): Experience in information security and systems architecture

• 8+ years (Required): Proven experience designing secure cloud-native architectures, preferably on AWS

• 8+ years (Required): In-depth knowledge of Texas Cybersecurity Framework (TCF) and NIST 800-53

• 8+ years (Required): Expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Zero Trust Architecture

• 8+ years (Required): Experience performing threat modeling for complex systems

• 8+ years (Required): Experience securing microservices, APIs, and containerized environments

• 8+ years (Required): Experience configuring Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools

• 8+ years (Required): Experience integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years (Preferred): Familiarity with securing AI/LLM-based systems and data pipelines

• 4+ years (Preferred): Experience with data protection strategies for PII, PHI, and other sensitive data

• 4+ years (Preferred): Experience presenting risk assessments to executive leadership

• 4+ years (Preferred): Ability to draft enterprise security policies and architecture standards

• 2+ years (Preferred): Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty

About Us

At Radiant Digital, we provide IT solutions and consulting services to help government agencies and businesses in the USA, Canada, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. On the federal side, we support agencies like NASA, the Department of State (DOS), the IRS, ACL, ACF,USDA and many others, along with numerous state and local government agencies.

We work with industries like telecom, healthcare, entertainment, oil and gas offering solutions designed to meet their specific needs. We focus on improving systems, making better use of data, and updating applications to keep up with changing markets.