Application Security Architect

8 years

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Job Type

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Job Description

primary focus
  • strong application architecture background on aws
  • development background in

    python, java, or go

  • experience in

    cloud-native design

    and aws security services (iam, kms, vpc, etc.)
  • cicd awareness and implementation


responsibilities
  • design and implement

    application security architecture

    for aws-hosted services and applications
  • ensure

    secure-by-design

    initiatives across the sdlc, including threat modeling, risk assessments, and architectural reviews
  • produce and review

    architecture decision records (adrs)

  • collaborate with software engineers, devops, security teams, and cloud architects to align with best practices
  • provide security guidance for integrated tools:

    mast, sast, dast, sca, iac scanning, secret detection

  • develop reusable

    security design patterns and reference architectures

    for aws microservices, apis, containers, and serverless workloads
  • track

    emerging aws security features

    and recommend adoption strategies
  • support

    incident response and forensics

    for application-layer attacks
  • guide remediation strategies for vulnerabilities and design flaws
  • act as sme for

    security governance, audits, and compliance

  • provide

    architectural governance

    , reviewing projects for alignment with technical strategy and enterprise standards
  • drive both high-level and detailed designs, partnering with stakeholders
  • identify opportunities to embrace

    innovative technologies

    , lead pocs, and build guardrails for engineering/product teams
  • coach and mentor colleagues on solution architecture
  • actively participate in enterprise-wide architecture and engineering discussions
  • introduce

    enterprise architecture paradigms

    into the portfolio
  • communicate strategy and direction to senior leaders


qualifications
  • 8+ years

    in application security, software engineering, or security architecture
  • 3+ years

    hands-on experience with aws (iam, kms, cloudtrail, vpcs, codepipeline, terraform, etc.)
  • deep understanding of aws compute, storage, networking, data, and security
  • strong knowledge of

    secure development lifecycle (ssdcl)

    and cloud-native application patterns (microservices, containers, cicd)
  • experience implementing

    security controls in cicd pipelines

    (jenkins, github, github actions, etc.)
  • proficiency in at least one programming language:

    python, java, go, node.js

  • familiarity with

    owasp top 10, sans cwe top 25, and threat modeling (stride)

  • proven ability to communicate risk to both technical and executive stakeholders
  • security certification required:

    gdsa, gcaad, gwat, gweb, gpen, gcpn, gxpn, or equivalent

  • preferred certifications:

    sabsa, togaf, aws certified solutions architect


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