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.

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

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