Cloud Security Architect

Cloud Security Architect

Ardent is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to join our team. This is a remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to ensure Zero Trust enforcement extends consistently across cloud and on-premises environments. This role will design secure hybrid architectures integrating segmentation, identity-based access, workload isolation, and secure API communication. The architect will align cloud-native controls with enterprise Zero Trust policy models. This position ensures compliance with FedRAMP and federal cloud security frameworks while supporting automated posture validation and secure workload deployment.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Leads teams with building comprehensive zero trust solutions that encompasses Users, Applications and Infrastructure
• Understanding of the Agile SDLC and how SecDevOps plays a role in it
• Coordinate coding and unit testing phases of system development and efforts
• Manages delivery on all projects and commitments
• Lead and contribute to the service delivery across multiple project phases of the software development life cycle
• Serve as subject matter expert for leading Best practices across SecDevOps, CICD, Rapid Release and related end to end automation
• Good communication skills
• Managing, building, configuring, administering, operating and maintaining all components that comprise the SecDevOps environment
• Developing and maintaining secure deployments to AWS and multi-cloud environment and other tasks
• Scripting and maintaining security embedded build environments
• Working with project teams to integrate their products into the Zero Trust, SecDevOps environment
• Strong AWS and other cloud services understanding and experience