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AWS Security Architect - Synechron
Software Engineer
Design and implement secure AWS cloud solutions, lead security architecture initiatives, and ensure compliance with industry standards while collaborating with cross‑functional teams on risk mitigation and identity management.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust security architectures for AWS environments supporting critical financial services applications.
- Define and enforce identity and access management policies, including IAM roles, policies, and federation mechanisms.
- Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
- Provide guidance on cloud security best practices, compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001), and incident response procedures.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience securing AWS workloads, with deep knowledge of services such as VPC, KMS, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty.
- Strong background in security architecture, IAM, encryption, and network security concepts.
- Proven ability to perform risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation in complex, regulated environments.
- Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and integrating security controls into automated pipelines.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable.