Cloud Security Architect Job at Rackspace

Cloud Security Architect

Rackspace

Location:
India

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect to support our 'Cloud Security Service’ in the Middle East. This role is particularly well-suited to a self-starting, experienced and motivated Architect, who has a proven track record in the security consulting field. The ideal candidate will have proven experience designing and securing Landing Zones (LZs) in cloud environments. You will be engaging with customers and the wider Rackspace organization to advise, develop and deliver innovative security solutions leveraging a wide range of public cloud services. The primary focus will be on helping customers to assess their cloud security posture and to ensure any subsequent cloud design and build is appropriately secured.

Job Responsibility:

Engage with customers and the wider Rackspace organization to advise, develop and deliver innovative security solutions leveraging a wide range of public cloud services
Help customers to assess their cloud security posture and to ensure any subsequent cloud design and build is appropriately secured
Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to advise and guide customers on their cloud security journey and establish a long-term trusted advisor role
Provide guidance to customers on their cloud security roadmap and assist on defining the right-size cloud security controls
Liaise closely with the customer’s architects and engineers and advise, design and deliver innovative cloud security Proof of Concepts
Evolve existing Rackspace security services, as well as implement new ones, under the ‘Cloud Security Service’ banner
Establish best-practices for the consultancy resulting in standardized engagement models and repeatable ways-of-working
Mentor and train other security architects within the wider Rackspace Security Solutions Architecture community on modern multi-cloud security domains and topics
Evangelize the security cloud-native paradigm through the delivery of blogs, customer presentations and public speaking engagements
Deliver high-quality work to customers as part of consulting engagements that can be delivered through workshops, presentations or security solutions architecture designs
Actively identify opportunities for new engagements
Contribute to RFI/RFP requests

Requirements:

Experience with AWS/GCP will be highly advantageous
Proven track record in designing and delivering innovative technology security solutions built on the cloud
Experience of designing secure platforms on the major hyperscalers, AWS, Azure or GCP (GCP preferred)
Demonstrable experience in designing secure cloud-native systems and/or rebuilding an existing system on the cloud with a suitable security posture
Demonstrable experience in the relevant legislation, industry regulations and industry standards such as ISR, EU GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO 22301, NCEMA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, Cloud Security Alliance CCM, CIS, OWASP and Cyber Essentials etc.
In-depth knowledge of the Well-architected frameworks and best practices of the major cloud providers
Must have the ability to lead engagements, either directly or as part of a larger programme of work and take ownership for the successful delivery of customer value within budget, time and scope
Acting as a thought-leader, the right candidate is able to concisely and articulately present to both technical and non-technical audiences
You have built specialist and demonstrable cloud security architectural knowledge in the following areas
Account governance, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Asset management and data protection, Infrastructure and platform security, Application security including threat modelling and secure CI/CD, Change management practice and detection capabilities, Boundary defence, Cloud Logging and Monitoring, Continues vulnerability and patch management systems, Incident response and threat mitigation, Cloud backup/recovery and disaster recovery (DR)
Client-facing consultancy experience within large enterprises, but happy to deliver to SMBs
You have an articulate opinion on the advantages of using public cloud platforms in a secure manner from a business perspective
You can identify and plan to resolve the challenges, both technical and organizational, facing organizations who are moving their applications to the cloud
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are required
Certified as CISSP, CCSP and CISM is an advantage

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Job Posted:
February 10, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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