Cloud Security Architect

Job Opportunity: Cloud Security Architect

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Security Architect to secure large-scale, multi-cloud, and Kubernetes-based environments. In this role, you will be a specialist responsible for defining and enforcing security standards, hardening baselines, and embedding security into design and automation by partnering with DevOps, networking, and SOC teams.

Role Overview

• Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid: 2 days/week from office)
• Type: Full-time (FTE)

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Guardrails: Define and enforce cloud security reference architectures based on Zero Trust and Least Privilege principles.
• Security as Code: Build and maintain Security as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep, alongside policy as code.
• Container Security: Own the security posture of GKE, AKS, and EKS workloads and define security baselines for images, registries, and runtimes.
• Cluster Hardening: Secure clusters through configuration of RBAC, Network Policies, and Admission Controllers.
• Posture Management: Deploy and manage CSPM, CNAPP, and CWPP solutions across multi-cloud environments.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Optimize cloud-native controls including IAM, WAFs, VPC controls, and data protection (KMS/Vault).
• Incident Response: Investigate and respond to cloud security incidents, providing triage, containment, and forensic support.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years in Information Security, with 3+ years focused on Cloud security and 2+ years on Kubernetes and Container security.
• Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience with at least two major public clouds (GCP and Azure preferred; AWS and OCI a plus).
• Mandatory Technical Skills: Network Security Architecture, Penetration Testing, and Red Teaming.
• Scripting: Proficiency in Python (preferred), Bash, or Go.
• Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, and CIS Benchmarks.
• Preferred Certifications: CKS, CISSP, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or Azure Security Engineer.

Soft Skills

• Proven ability to influence engineering teams without direct authority.
• Experience working within multinational corporate environments

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.