Cloud Solution Architect

Cloud Solution Architect

This individual will be part of the Cloud Security Consul8ng team and become the center of excellence for specific Cloud Security technology areas and associated For8net products/ solu8ons. They will need to be comfortable in front of customers of all levels and be able to deliver paid consul8ng services and proof of concepts. Ideal candidates will have excellent knowledge of public and/or private cloud technologies, software development experience, network/applica8on security exper8se, Genera8ve AI / Agen8c AI experience, and support four main areas of responsibility:

1) Cloud and AI Security Solution Expert • Assist customers with crea8ng mul8-cloud and hybrid cloud security blueprints with a focus on vendor-neutral and cloud-agnos8c design and implementa8on best prac8ces • Work with other team members to develop Agen8c AI applica8ons to address customers’ challenges in the cloud and cybersecurity domains effec8vely • Become an expert in For8net products within cloud solu8ons • Maintain knowledge of compe88ve products and services • Respond to industry analyst inquiries and conduct demos

2) Trusted Advisor

• Attend customer mee8ngs and provide expert opinion on cloud security design/ architecture • Provide custom architecture and automa8on code, as per the requirements set by a given customer for their cloud deployments • Publish reference architectures for specific use cases

3) Continuous Learner

• Dedicate a percentage of their 8me to ongoing training/educa8on for new technologies • Help drive technical webinars and hands-on demo’s • Help the NSE ins8tute with advanced course materials • Help training teams at SE Training events

4) Evangelist

• Publish public informa8on, such as whitepapers and blogs around salient technology topics • Draft architecture papers for in-depth analysis and reasoning for technology adop8on • Con8nuous ac8ve networking within the industry to build rela8onships and awareness

Required Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in roles such as SE, Consul8ng SE, Software Architect, or Solu8on Architect in the Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure, and/or Cybersecurity industries • In depth knowledge and hands on experience with one or more of the following public/ private cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, NSX • Proficiency in modern software architecture using CI/CD, DevOps tools (Ansible / CloudForma8on / Azure ARM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, and API-first strategy • Prior experience in building Agen8c AI applica8ons is highly desired • Working knowledge of Python, Java and/or other programming languages • Cloud cer8fica8ons such as AWS Solu8on Architect and GCP Cloud Architect are desired • Prior experience in designing and building appli