Cloud Security Architect

About the Role

Merci Technologies is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to own the design and governance of secure cloud architecture for an enterprise client. In this role you will set security standards across multi-cloud environments, guide engineering teams on secure-by-design principles, and ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and organizational risk requirements. This is a fully remote position open to Full-Time or Contract candidates.

Responsibilities

• Design secure reference architectures for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments, including landing zones, network segmentation, and identity boundaries
• Define cloud security standards, guardrails, and policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, Azure Policy)
• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Lead cloud security posture management (CSPM) initiatives and drive remediation of misconfigurations
• Evaluate and architect solutions for workload protection, container security, and serverless security
• Own cloud identity architecture in partnership with IAM teams, including federation, workload identity, and least-privilege access models
• Advise leadership on cloud risk, cost of controls, and architecture trade-offs
• Support audits and assessments against frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and CIS Benchmarks

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity with at least 4 years focused on cloud security architecture
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform, working knowledge of at least two
• Relevant certifications preferred: AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CCSP, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code and DevSecOps practices
• Experience architecting solutions for regulated industries or environments requiring CMMC, HIPAA, or SOC 2 compliance
• Ability to communicate architectural decisions to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders

What You Will Bring

The ability to see across an entire multi-cloud estate, anticipate where architecture and risk intersect, and build guardrails that let engineering teams move fast without introducing exposure.