Senior Cybersecurity - AWS & Azure Cloud Security Architecture

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The Cloud Security Architecture team is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to help secure and enable enterprise adoption of cloud technologies across AWS and Azure. This role partners with application, engineering, and security teams to review architectures, identify risk, establish security guardrails, and drive secure-by-design cloud solutions. The role will also leverage AI and automation to improve security processes and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture reviews for cloud applications and platforms deployed in AWS and Azure.
• Leverage AI, automation, and analytics to enhance cloud security operations, governance, and risk management.
• Design and promote secure cloud patterns, standards, and reference architectures.
• Provide guidance on identity and access management, including Entra ID, RBAC, and Zero Trust principles.
• Assess and secure Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Review applications and APIs against OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10 security practices.
• Partner with engineering and SecOps teams to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Implement and advise on data protection, encryption, TLS, certificate management, and key management solutions.
• Support data classification, records management, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Leverage AI, automation, and analytics to enhance cloud security operations, governance, and risk management.
• Communicate security risks and recommendations to technical and leadership stakeholders.

Desired Skills

• Power Automate/BI
• Generative AI
• Prompt Engineering
• Secure Architecture Design
• Security Aspects in AWS Cloud
• Security Aspects in Azure Cloud
• Identity & Access Control
• Entra ID
• Cyber Defense & Network Defense
• SecOps
• Securing Kubernetes
• OWASP Top 10 & OWASP API Top 10
• Encryption, TLS, and Keyfactor
• Data Classification / RIM
• Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Risk Identification, Assessment, Monitoring, and Reporting
• Information Security Practices
• Astra
• AI/ML for Security
• Agentic Frameworks
• AI-Powered Business Automation

This position is ideal for a cybersecurity professional who enjoys solving complex cloud security challenges, influencing enterprise architecture decisions, and enabling secure cloud adoption at scale.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity. 5+ years of related experience. Certification is required in some areas.

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Our Senior Cybersecurity earns between $128,400.00 - $192,600.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.  

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage  

• 401(k) plan  

• Tuition reimbursement program  

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)  

• Paid Parental Leave  

• Paid Caregiver Leave  

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected  

• Adoption Reimbursement  

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)  

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance  

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal  

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)  

• Extensive employee wellness pro