Vice President, Cloud Security Architect (Platform Engineering)

TL;DR

Vice President, Cloud Security Architect (Platform Engineering): Designing and implementing secure cloud architecture and platforms within public cloud environments with an accent on compliance, resilience, and automated security controls. Focus on leading strategic initiatives for cloud-native authentication, building policy-as-code frameworks, and ensuring operational excellence in a DevOps culture.

Location: Onsite in Seattle, Washington, United States

Salary: $150,000–$250,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, founded in 1869.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architecture aligned with NIST frameworks and industry standards.
• Lead deployment and integration of cloud security posture management platforms with enterprise services.
• Architect policy-as-code frameworks for infrastructure security controls and automated compliance validation.
• Define and implement secure-by-default infrastructure patterns for cloud account provisioning and service onboarding.
• Lead strategic initiatives for cloud-native authentication and authorization, including certificate-based service identity.
• Partner with middleware and platform engineering teams on secure messaging infrastructure migration to cloud-native solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of relevant professional experience, with at least 3+ years of familiarity with AWS services.
• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Past enterprise-level experience in DevOps, Software, Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Proficient in infrastructure as code practices using technologies such as CDK, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and/or SaltStack.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch with integrated security gates and automated policy enforcement.
• Practiced in Java, Python, Javascript / Typescript / Node, and proficient using relational and NoSQL database technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required, with ability to present to senior audiences.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) and financial services security requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion, with opportunities for professional and personal growth.
• Valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, including US health insurance and 401(k).
• Work in a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectually curious engineering environment.
• Thrive in a fast-paced global environment with a strong DevOps culture.
• Access to firmwide networks, training and development opportunities, and personal finance offerings.