Cybersecurity Architect, Cloud

As a Cloud Security Architect at the American Heart Association, you will shape the security posture across hybrid cloud environments, spanning Azure, AWS, on-prem, and SaaS solutions. This onsite role in Dallas blends hands-on architectural leadership with collaboration across infrastructure, development, DevOps, and compliance teams to safeguard critical health data and support secure cloud adoption. You will translate strategy into actionable designs, guardrails, and operational controls that scale with the organization's mission.

Location: Dallas, TX (onsite)

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement secure reference patterns for Azure and AWS, using Cloud Security Posture Management to enforce posture controls.
• Lead secure migrations and re-platforming from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Develop guardrails and hardening guidelines for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS workloads to reduce risk.
• Define and maintain cloud-native security controls with tools such as Azure Defender and AWS Security Hub.
• Deploy cybersecurity operations toolsets and hardening standards across all environments.
• Work with Application and Network teams to configure Web Application Firewall capabilities and enforce related firewall rules.
• Support the creation and enforcement of WAF and traditional network firewall rules.
• Support Identity and Access Management initiatives, including RBAC, PIM, and PAM.
• Contribute security input to Application Design and Development from conception through implementation.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Provide guidance on remediation of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations identified by scanners, SAST, DAST, CSPM, and related posture tools.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on cloud security across the enterprise.
• Support secure adoption of automation tools as part of a DevSecOps approach using Infrastructure as Code.
• Evaluate and integrate security tooling across the organization’s ecosystems.
• Assist with central SIEM log ingestion for proactive monitoring and threat detection.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting in cloud environments to identify and mitigate advanced threats.
• Participate in Incident Response and Threat Modeling as part of routine operations, collaborating with SOC to investigate threats.
• Perform security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for new and existing cloud services.
• Engage in Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery exercises and respond when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information/Cyber Security, Management Information Systems, or an equivalent discipline.
• Security certifications such as Security+, CCSP, CISSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• 8+ years of information security experience, including 3+ years in a cloud security architecture role.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms, specifically Azure and AWS.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native services, identity and access management, encryption, key management, and network security.
• Experience working with on-prem infrastructure and SaaS-based solutions.
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR, CSPM, CWPP, IAM and PAM solutions.
• Experience configuring and managing network security tools such as WAFs and firewall configurations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Infrastructure and Cloud Architects and engineers.

Technologies

• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Azure Defender
• AWS Security Hub
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• SIEM
• SOAR
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
• CWPP
• I AM
• PAM
• RBAC
• PIM
• CrowdStrike Falcon Prevent
• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud
• Defender for Cloud
• Sentinel
• Qualys
• Azure DevOps
• Veracode
• GitHub

Benefits

• Compensation
• Performance and Recognition
• Benefits
• Professional Development
• Work-Life Harmonization
• Tuition Assistance

American Heart Association Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Disability & Insurance
• Well onTarget – Wellness Program
• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)