Cybersecurity Architect - AWS

Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring for a Cybersecurity Architect - AWS to join the Information Security Services department. 

This individual will have deep expertise in securing cloud-native workloads and services on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This architect will play a key role in improving our security posture by providing technical leadership on AWS security best practices, governance, and architecture. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with AWS, along with a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, secure cloud environments.

This role partners closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the enterprise to help drive secure cloud adoption aligned with a shared responsibility model.
 

What You'll Do

• Engage directly with business units, development teams, and strategic partners to define secure, scalable cloud solutions on AWS.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and key contributor for initiatives involving secure deployment, architecture reviews, and risk reduction in the AWS environment.

• Conduct ongoing security posture assessments and configuration reviews across AWS services to ensure strong security controls and compliance alignment.

• Mentor and guide engineering teams by sharing AWS security best practices and providing hands-on training and guidance.

• Contribute security-focused requirements to product strategy and cloud roadmap planning.

• Participate as a key contributor in the organization’s cloud security practice.

• Administer, tune, and continuously enhance AWS security policies relating to our Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) program.

• Stay informed on AWS roadmap developments and ensure the organization is leveraging new security capabilities effectively.

• Help develop governance guidance for secure use of AWS services including S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, and more.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• 5–7 years of senior-level experience in related technologies, including hands-on work with AWS.

• Strongly preferred: AWS Security Specialty Certification and AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification.

• Highly desired: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other relevant security certifications.

• Deep understanding of AWS security practices, and a shared responsibility model.

• Experience securing large enterprise AWS environments (5,000+ users or assets).

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation or Terraform) for automating security operations.

• Proficient in scripting and using tools such as AWS CLI, SDKs, and APIs.

• Strong knowledge of network and endpoint security principles, logging, monitoring, and incident response in cloud environments.

• Ability to assess and communicate security risks to technical and executive audiences.

• Experience leading or mentoring teams in a security or cloud engineering capacity.

The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

$128,000.00 - $195,000.00

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare account