Cloud Data Security Architect

Cloud Data Security Architect (GCP Preferred)

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Rate: 60/hr W2 or 70/hr C2C

Overview

Our banking client is seeking a Cloud Data Security Architect to support a large-scale cloud modernization initiative. This role is focused on securing cloud-hosted data platforms and defining enterprise-level security controls to protect sensitive customer and business data.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data security, cloud security architecture, encryption, IAM, DLP, data scanning/classification, certificate and key management, logging, monitoring, and governance . While Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience is preferred, strong AWS or Azure security architects with significant data protection experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assess cloud environments from a data security and privacy perspective

• Define and implement security controls for sensitive and regulated data

• Design IAM and access-control strategies

• Establish encryption, key management, and certificate management standards

• Evaluate DLP, data classification, and data scanning solutions

• Review logging, monitoring, and audit requirements

• Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments

• Identify security gaps and provide remediation recommendations

• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to improve cloud security posture

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Cloud Security, Data Security, or Security Architecture experience

• Strong background in cloud security architecture (GCP preferred)

• Deep understanding of:

• Data Security & Data Protection

• Encryption & Key Management

• Certificate Management

• IAM / Access Controls

• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Data Classification & Scanning

• Logging, Monitoring & Auditability

• Security Risk Assessments

• Experience protecting PII, PCI, or other regulated data

• Ability to assess cloud architectures and define security requirements

Preferred Skills

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• BigQuery, Firestore, Cloud Storage, Datastore

• AWS or Azure security architecture

• Cloud KMS, Secret Manager

• Terraform / Policy-as-Code

• Financial Services experience

• PCI, NIST, ISO27001, SOC2 environments

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