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Principal Security Architect

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 11, 2026
This job expires in: 27 days

Job Summary

Serving as a hands-on Security Architect, the full-time remote Principal Security Architect will design, implement, and maintain security architectures in AWS, enforce security controls through Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, and mature foundational security operations across both legacy and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and maintain security guardrails and architectures within AWS
  • Write, review, and enforce security controls in Terraform and CI/CD pipelines for "security-as-code.
  • Partner with engineering teams to establish scalable identity, access, and logging standards
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • At least 7 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, including roles as a Senior/Lead Security Engineer or Security Architect
  • Strong knowledge of AWS security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, and IAM
  • Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code and cloud deployments
  • Ability to work effectively in a remote environment with limited in-person interactions

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