# Cloud Security Architect

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-architect

A cloud security architect designs the overarching security architecture for an organization's cloud environments, applying zero trust design principles across AWS, Azure, or GCP deployments. They lead risk management efforts and define identity and access management (IAM) strategy at a systems level, translating business and compliance requirements into concrete architectural standards used by engineering teams. This senior role suits experienced security professionals who can think strategically about large-scale, multi-cloud systems.

Top skills: [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management-iam), [Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cyber Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect), [Enterprise Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enterprise-architect), [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect), [Systems Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-architect)

## Open Cloud Security Architect roles (1)

- [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0543f95c-c014-4d03-9351-2cf6a24aec48/cloud-security-architect-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, $133,140 – $247,260

## Likely next role (3)

Where Cloud Security Architects commonly go next: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer).

- [Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7ca2ec3-88c7-4506-95f3-cd4f1d2e5f2e/chief-information-security-officer-ciso-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$420,000 – CA$485,000
- [Director, Security Architecture and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/584d6fd8-3445-440b-92f8-543b9b997471/director-security-architecture-and-engineering-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, Charlottesville, VA, $122,300 – $163,100
- [VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7474ed94-592c-465c-af0d-e3314f06b82a/vp-global-head-of-product-security-and-risk-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — $317,500 – $365,000

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- [Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/langchain/da7cbabd-ceed-4d7d-ae25-f226cac0c1c1/application) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Full-time, Austin, TX · Remote, $170,000 – $190,000 (listed on LangChain's own careers site)
- [Solutions Architect](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mntn/jobs/8139987) at [MNTN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mntn) — United States (listed on MNTN's own careers site)
- [Solutions Architect](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Florida-Remote-Work/Solution-Architect_R66062-1) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Florida Remote Work, More... (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Enterprise Architect – Aerospace & Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88fefaec-2b5b-46fd-8a47-1ce0458a13ba/enterprise-architect-aerospace-defense-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, $137,900 – $256,100
- [AI Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d60d4961-3cbe-41d3-9ed3-b1450b301c7b/ai-architect-at-extensis) at [Extensis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/extensis) — Woburn, MA, $130,000 – $155,000
- [Manager - Enterprise Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a85d0a3-de6f-4c07-ac8d-1649f248e1aa/manager-enterprise-architecture-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [AVP, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect - Data](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/11692c84-c8a3-421f-b7a9-5163c3a88381/avp-senior-principal-enterprise-architect-data-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $152,000 – $242,000
- [Guidewire Solution Architect - Property/Casualty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20fc9412-1833-4204-9cf8-b6031b153049/guidewire-solution-architect-property-casualty-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, $138,800 – $190,850
- [Field Technology Officer, Financial Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/297c5bfe-51c8-49b2-b714-6c2a6e839a02/field-technology-officer-financial-services-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — New York, NY, $172,776 – $298,038
- [Data & Integration Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/109f070e-6714-4140-a4c5-60a7b4d99cd8/data-integration-architect-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tyler, TX

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