Architect - Platform (Security Specialist)

While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth. If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you - you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!

About Quantiphi: Quantiphi is an award-winning Applied AI and Big Data software and services company, driven by a deep desire to solve transformational problems at the heart of businesses. Our signature approach combines groundbreaking machine-learning research with disciplined cloud and data-engineering practices to create breakthrough impact at unprecedented speed. Quantiphi has seen 2.5x growth YoY since its inception in 2013, we don’t just innovate - we lead. Headquartered in Boston, with 4,000+ professionals across the globe. Quantiphi leverages Applied AI technologies across multiple industry verticals (Telco, BFSI, HCLS etc.) and is an established Elite/Premier Partner of NVIDIA, Google Cloud, AWS, Snowflake, and others.

Experience level: 7+

Employment type: Full Time

Location: Remote (Netherlands/UK)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and secure AWS platform infrastructure using IaC (CloudFormation / Terraform).
• Implement and manage security controls across AWS environments (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Network Firewall).
• Build automated security guardrails and compliance checks using AWS Security Hub, Config, and IAM Access Analyzer.
• Develop secure CI/CD pipelines, including automated policy checks, vulnerability scans, and artifact integrity validation.
• Implement centralized logging and monitoring using CloudWatch, SIEM tools, GuardDuty, and VPC Flow Logs.
• Collaborate with application and DevOps teams to define secure architecture patterns, network segmentation, and zero-trust controls.
• Conduct regular security assessments, risk reviews, and threat modelling for workloads hosted on AWS.
• Enforce tagging standards, data-classification controls, and lifecycle policies across AWS resources.
• Support incident response activities, root-cause analysis, remediation planning, and post-incident improvements.
• Document platform security design, runbooks, best practices, and alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Manage and integrate security tools such as SIEM, DLP, Cloud Proxy, CASB, or Isolation systems when relevant to AWS workloads.
• Provide training and guidance to engineering teams on secure AWS usage, identity governance, and least-privilege access.
• Travelling to client location as needed.
• Experience integrating AWS environments with Security Operations Centers (SOC) for real-time alerting, threat detection, and incident escalation workflows.

Must Have Skills:

• Overall 7+ years of Experience in AWS Cloud platform/security engineering and 3-5 years of experience in cloud security/cybersecurity.
• Deep knowledge of AWS security services: IAM, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config, VPC Security, WAF, Network Firewall.
• Strong understanding of cloud security models, zero-trust principles, least privilege, encryption, data protection, and network security fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with either of IaC tools: CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.
• Experience setting up centralized logging, SIEM integrations, and security event monitoring.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD security, artifact scanning, secrets management, and pipeline hardening.
• Knowledge of network security tools and concepts: firewalls, proxies, routing, segmentation, DLP, isolation appliances.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, SOC2) and ability to enforce security baseline standards.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve platform and security issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across cross-functional engineering and security teams.
• Exposure to advanced data protection practices such as data classification, DLP controls, encryption strategy design, and secure data lifecycle management.

Certifications:

• At least one AWS Certification (Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer/Security Specialty preferred).

Good to Have Skills:

• Experience securing multi-cloud (AWS + GCP/Azure) environments.
• Experience with container security for ECS/EKS (image scanning, runtime protection, IAM roles for tasks).
• Knowledge of SIEM platforms like Sumo Logic, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Experience with AWS Macie, Detective, and advanced data governance solutions.
• Exposure to zero-trust security, identity federation, and SSO (Azure AD/Okta).
• Familiarity with incident response processes and playbook automation (SOAR).
• Experience designing isolation, or exfiltration-prevention controls.
• Additional security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty).
• Understanding of SOC processes, including Tier-1/2/3 triage, playbook execution, case management, ticketing systems, and threat intelligence enrichment.
• Hands-on knowledge of security incident management, including detection, investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reviews.

What is in it for you:

• Make an impact at one of the world’s fastest-growing AI-first digital engineering companies.
• Upskill and discover your potential as you solve complex challenges in cutting-edge areas of technology alongside passionate, talented colleagues.
• Work where innovation happens - work with disruptive innovators in a research-focused organization with 60+ patents filed across various disciplines.
• Stay ahead of the curve—immerse yourself in breakthrough AI, ML, data, and cloud technologies and gain exposure working with Fortune 500 companies.

Thank you for your interest in Quantiphi! We are a team that dreams together and collaborates to ensure success. We are currently looking for exceptional individuals who can join us and contribute to a fun, diverse and hybrid work culture. As a part of the Quantiphi family, you will get ample opportunities to learn, grow and interact with colleagues from varied experience and backgrounds around the globe. If this excites you, explore our current openings and apply to any job roles that suit and interest you.