Cloud Security Architect

🔥 15 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $140k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

☁️ Cloud Engineer

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Huron

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2002

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

💸 Finance

B2B • Enterprise • Finance

Huron Consulting Group is a global consultancy that provides a wide range of services including strategy, operations, advisory, digital, technology, and analytics solutions to various sectors such as healthcare, education, energy, and financial services. Huron helps organizations navigate complex challenges and drive growth through tailored solutions and innovative strategies. The company employs a team of experts dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that address the unique needs of each client, focusing on areas such as managed services, outsourcing, and leadership development.

📋 Description

• Lead security architecture assessments for new and existing applications, systems, and integrations across cloud and hybrid environments • Partner with product engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to develop secure architecture patterns that address data protection, access control, network segmentation, and resilience • Participate in threat modeling exercises to proactively identify security risks and guide secure design decisions • Assess and validate security requirements for new and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and platforms • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for cloud security, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure • Evaluate and improve configurations across identity, networking, compute, storage, and platform services • Analyze and document the current cloud environment, identify security gaps, and develop prioritized remediation roadmaps • Design and implement cloud security policies, and guardrails using cloud-native tooling (e.g., Azure Policy, AWS Service Control Policies) • Author scripts and automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar programming languages) to audit, monitor, and remediate undesirable configurations within the environment • Function as a subject matter expert across multiple security domains including cloud security posture management, identity and access management (IAM), and server/endpoint protection • Occasionally serve as a subject matter expert during incident response activities, providing expertise in root cause analysis and remediation.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field • 8+ years of hands-on information security experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated security architecture role • Strong experience with Microsoft Azure security services and architecture • Demonstrable ability to evaluate and secure configurations across identity, networking, compute, storage, and platform services • Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python or PowerShell preferred; other languages acceptable) • Proven ability to design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for security automation and baseline enforcement • Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, HITRUST, and/or SOC 2 • Proficiency with authentication and authorization protocols such as SAML, OAuth/OIDC, and LDAP • Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze complex environments, and produce clear, actionable documentation with minimal supervision • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams and to influence without authority.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage • 401(k) plan with a generous employer match • Employee stock purchase plan • Generous Paid Time Off policy • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance • Wellness Program supporting total well-being through screenings, workshops and ongoing recognition programs