Cloud Security Architect

Salary Range: $156,000 - $195,000

Job Posting End Date:  9/5/25

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
• Distributed Processing
• Internet Computing
• Mainframe Computing
• Software Evaluation
• Schematic Architecture Design
• Data Analysis
• Data Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagramming
• Data Integrity and Quality Assurance
• Develop Design Specifications
• Risk Management
• Development Methodology and Procedures
• Software Development Security
• Engineering Systems Architectures
• UML (Unified Modeling Language)
• Communication and Network Security
• Identity and Access Management
• Client Server Computing

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security
• Eight to ten years of experience in multiple IT areas and relevant security architecture experience
• Advanced or expert knowledge and understanding of cloud (either Amazon AWS or MS Azure) security architecture with experience using cloud capabilities to achieve digital business transformation
• Experience developing architecture in support of relevant regulatory and industry compliance frameworks (HIPAA, GLBA. PCI, etc.).

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Education & Experience Preferred

• Certificate in CISSP

 

Travel

• May be required for a final interview

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Works closely with corporate architecture teams to ensure that cloud security strategy and corporate information technology strategy are complementary
• Participates in technical and bu