Job Summary:
Nouryon is a company focused on providing essential solutions for various industries, and they are seeking a Cybersecurity Cloud Architect to join their OCISO team in Houston. This role involves developing and maintaining enterprise security architecture, driving cloud security strategy, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Responsibilities:
• Own the ORCA CNAPP Platform: Serve as the global technical owner, accountable for strategy, policy development, alert governance, and risk findings management across CSPM, CIEM, and CWPP.
• Drive Enterprise Cloud Architecture: Design secure reference architectures for cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring they embed Zero Trust principles and automated guardrails.
• Lead Cloud Risk & Threat Modeling: Conduct cloud-centric threat modeling and attack-path analysis to proactively identify and mitigate risks using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Architect Cloud Identity (IAM): Govern Cloud IAM solutions, including Entra ID, Hybrid Identity, federation patterns, and modern identity standards like RBAC/ABAC and SCIM provisioning.
• Enable DevSecOps: Partner with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, container workloads, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to champion shift-left practices.
• Ensure Compliance: Lead efforts to maintain compliance with NIST, SOX, NIS2, and ISO 27001, providing clear guidance on regulatory and contractual security requirements.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Computer Science.
• 10+ years in Cybersecurity Architecture, with a proven track record in cloud environments.
• Solid foundation in enterprise frameworks such as SABSA, NIST, and TOGAF.
• Deep hands-on experience with CNAPP platforms (e.g., Orca), CSPM, CIEM, and CWPP.
• Expertise in Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust access controls.
Preferred:
• Professional certifications such as SABSA, SANS Cloud Security, or Microsoft SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect Expert).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep) and container/Kubernetes security.
Company:
Nouryon is a global specialty chemicals leader innovating essential solutions for everyday consumer and industrial products, many of which contribute to a more sustainable world. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Amsterdam, NLD, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.