• Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Establish and enforce cloud security standards, identity & access management (IAM) policies, and network security controls across AWS and Azure. • Implement continuous compliance and security monitoring aligned to the AWS Well-Architected Framework and industry standards (CIS, NIST, ISO). • Design automated guardrails for vulnerability management, patching, and secrets management. • DevOps & Automation: Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines with built-in security testing (SAST/DAST), artifact signing, and policy enforcement. • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or Ansible to ensure repeatable, secure deployments. • Build and maintain containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate) with hardened images and runtime security controls. • Collaboration & Leadership: Partner with software, data, and business teams to integrate security best practices into application design and deployment. • Act as a trusted advisor on cloud security strategy, incident response, and disaster recovery. • Coach engineers on secure coding, DevSecOps patterns, and operational excellence. • Able to clearly communicate the value of new initiatives to secure cross-functional adoption.