Bachelor’s level degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field with eight (8) years of related experience.
Seven (7) years of hands on cloud architecture or engineering experience, including ownership of secure production environments.
Proficient in at least one major cloud platform such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP, with strong cross cloud security fundamentals.
In depth understanding of cloud networking, cloud security, containers, Kubernetes, serverless technologies, and microservices.
Confirmed experience with cloud security controls, including IAM, encryption, key management, network security, and zero trust principles.
Extensive knowledge of cloud governance, monitoring, observability, FinOps, and cost management.
Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC, CIS, PCI, or similar).
Experience embedding security into architecture design, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
Exceptional communication, leadership, and customer management skills, with the ability to influence engineering, security, and executive stakeholders.