Platform Security Architect
Pubblicato il 05-10-2026 - Deel in Piacenza
Overview
As Platform Security Architect you own the security of Deel’s platform across applications and cloud infrastructure, focused on AWS. You design secure patterns, lead tooling, and embed security into the SDLC to enable fast-moving teams. You influence engineering and leadership, shaping the defender role across code and cloud. You work with Privacy/Compliance to meet standards and drive secure-by-default systems at scale. This role combines hands-on security with strategic architecture.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- Stock grant opportunities
- Optional flexible working office membership
- Additional country-based perks
- Competitive salary within USD range
- Supportive, inclusive culture
- Career growth opportunities
Responsabilità
- Own platform security architecture across applications, services, and cloud environments (AWS-focused)
- Define secure design patterns, reference architectures, guardrails, and default baselines for teams
- Lead security tooling program (Wiz, Aikido) for CSPM, SAST, SCA, secrets detection, containers, IaC, DAST
- Design identity and access controls at all layers (IAM, just-in-time access, multi-tenant auth)
- Embed security in SDLC and CI/CD pipelines with guardrails that block or warn builds
- Secure containers and Kubernetes (image hardening, runtime protection, network policies)
- Own software supply chain security (dependencies, SBOMs, build integrity, provenance)
- Lead threat modeling and vulnerability management, coordinating with engineering for remediation
- Lead platform security incident response and post-incident hardening
- Partner with Privacy/Compliance to satisfy SOC 2 II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, ensuring auditable decisions
- Scale security through a Security Champions program and secure coding enablement
- Act as technical authority on platform security, influence leadership on security-forward strategy
- Leverage AI to improve security posture and secure AI features
Requisiti fondamentali
- 5+ years in cybersecurity with cloud and application security depth
- Deep AWS security expertise (IAM, network controls, logging, data protection)
- Deep application security expertise (OWASP Top 10, API security)
- Hands-on experience with Wiz, Aikido or alternatives (rollout, tuning, integration)
- CI/CD gates for application code and IaC
- Security for containers and Kubernetes (image hardening, RBAC)
- Threat modeling experience (STRIDE etc)
- Production code capability in TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, or Java
- Secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager) and encryption patterns
- Experience with vulnerability management or bug bounty programs
- Knowledge of SOC 2 II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR
- Ability to translate security concepts into engineer-facing guidance
- Excellent English communication
- strong collaboration with cross-functional teams
- clear written and verbal communication
- risk-based decision making
- AWS IAM design
- CloudTrail, Security Hub, GuardDuty
- Wiz, Orca, Prisma Cloud