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DATAECONOMY

AWS Security Architect

DATAECONOMY, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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DATAECONOMY is one of the fastest-growing Data & Analytics company with global presence. We are well-differentiated and are known for our Thought leadership, out-of-the-box products, cutting-edge solutions, accelerators, innovative use cases, and cost-effective service offerings.

We offer products and solutions in Cloud, Data Engineering, Data Governance, AI/ML, DevOps and Blockchain to large corporates across the globe. Strategic Partners with AWS, Collibra, cloudera, neo4j, DataRobot, Global IDs, tableau, MuleSoft and Talend.

AWS Cloud Security Architect

Boston, MA / Hybrid

Full-time

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced

AWS Cloud Security Architect

with strong hands‑on expertise in

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

to design, implement, and govern security controls across our cloud platforms. You will be responsible for defining security architecture,

governing multi‑account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower and Service Control Policies (SCPs) , codifying policies as code, and partnering with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud‑native applications.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Security Architecture

Design and own end-to-end security architecture on AWS, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards ( CIS, NIST, ISO 27001 , etc.).

Design and govern multi‑account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower, landing zones, and account baselines.

Define and maintain secure reference architectures for

VPCs, network segmentation, IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, and account‑level guardrails .

Define and manage Service Control Policies (SCPs)

to enforce preventative security controls and governance across AWS Organizations.

Evaluate and recommend AWS native security services (e.g.,

IAM, KMS, Control Tower, Organizations, SCPs, Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield, Macie, Config ) and third‑party tools.

Policy‑as‑Code / OPA

Design and implement

policy‑as‑code

solutions using

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

and

Rego

for:

Kubernetes admission control (e.g.,

Gatekeeper )

API authorization

CI/CD checks (e.g.,

Terraform plan validation, image scanning gates )

Align OPA policies with AWS governance controls such as SCPs and Control Tower guardrails to provide layered defense (preventative detective).

Define reusable policy libraries and guardrails to enforce security, compliance, and governance across environments.

Integrate OPA with developer workflows and pipelines, enabling

shift‑left security

with automated policy checks.

Work closely with platform and DevOps teams to ensure OPA policies are

scalable, testable, and observable .

Cloud Governance & Compliance

Establish and maintain

cloud security standards, account baselines, and governance models

for AWS accounts, workloads, and data.

Leverage AWS Control Tower guardrails (mandatory and elective) to enforce organizational security and compliance requirements.

Work with Compliance / Risk teams to map

OPA policies, SCPs, and AWS native controls

to regulatory requirements (e.g.,

GDPR, SOC 2, PCI‑DSS , as applicable).

Drive security posture management using

AWS Config, Security Hub, Control Tower, and CSPM platforms .

Security Engineering & Automation

Implement infrastructure and governance controls through

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) , including

SCPs and Control Tower customization .

Collaborate with DevOps / SRE teams to embed security controls into

CI/CD pipelines

(GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).

Automate detection and remediation of security misconfigurations using

Lambda functions, AWS Config rules, OPA policies, and SCP‑based preventative controls .

Collaboration & Leadership

Act as a trusted security partner for application, data, and platform engineering teams.

Review high‑risk solutions and architectural changes, providing

security sign‑off and governance guidance .

Lead

threat modeling, cloud security assessments, and multi‑account architecture reviews .

Provide mentoring and training on

cloud security, AWS governance (Control Tower/SCPs), and OPA best practices .

Requirements

10 years

of overall IT experience with at least

6 years focused on cloud security (preferably AWS) .

Strong, hands‑on experience with AWS:

AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Service Control Policies (SCPs)

VPCs, Subnets, NACLs, Security Groups

IAM (roles, policies, permission boundaries)

KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config

Load Balancers, API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS (preferred)

Expertise in

Open Policy Agent (OPA) :

Writing and maintaining

Rego

policies

Integration with

Kubernetes, microservices, and CI/CD workflows

Experience with

Gatekeeper / Styra

is a plus

Solid understanding of cloud security principles:

Identity and access management (IAM)

Network security, segmentation, and zero‑trust concepts

Encryption in transit/at rest and key management

Logging, monitoring, and incident detection

Experience with

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) .

Familiarity with

DevOps and CI/CD

tools and practices.

Strong knowledge of

security frameworks and standards

(CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP, etc.).

Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language ( Python, Go, Bash ).

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