AWS Security Architect

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Security Architect with deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture, native & external security services, and regulatory compliance to provide advisory and delivery services aligned with the standards of a top-tier consulting firm. This role will partner with enterprise clients to design, assess, and implement secure AWS environments that meet business, compliance, and regulatory requirements. This role requires a strong blend of hands-on technical capabilities, architectural leadership, and client-facing advisory skills.

As a trusted advisor, you will lead security strategy sessions, assess current cloud security postures, and deliver AWS-native and third-party solutions that align with best practices. You will work across multiple industry verticals, collaborating with engineering, security, risk, and compliance teams, and guiding clients through security transformation journeys and ensuring AWS adoption is secure, compliant, and resilient.

This is a strategic technical consulting role suited for individuals who are passionate about cloud security, compliance, and helping clients adopt secure architectures in regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a client-facing advisor, providing strategic guidance on cloud security transformation, governance, and operating models.
• Lead cloud security assessments, maturity evaluations, and gap analyses, producing recommendations aligned with regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA).
• Design and implement AWS-native security architectures leveraging IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Detective, and Control Tower.
• Establish governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks for AWS adoption, including policy-as-code and automated compliance monitoring.
• Define and implement identity and access management (IAM) strategies, including federation, least privilege, and Zero Trust principles.
• Guide clients in adopting secure application and data architectures, including encryption, data loss prevention, and secure API integrations.
• Support incident response and forensics readiness through AWS-native logging, monitoring, and detection services.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to integrate security into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps) with automation for vulnerability management, code scanning, and compliance validation.
• Collaborate with client executives to articulate cloud security roadmaps, business cases, and investment priorities.
• Partner with internal teams to develop accelerators, templates, and reusable security patterns that improve time-to-value for clients.
• Author client deliverables such as risk assessments, security architecture design documents, gap analyses, and roadmap plans.
• Provide thought leadership via security workshops, executive briefings, and architecture reviews.
• Stay current with AWS service releases, regulatory changes, and emerging cyber risks to inform recommendations.

Core Qualifications

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short / long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For Senior Consultant in Boston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Washington DC, Houston, Seattle, NY / NJ the salary range is $120,000 to $186,000. For Principal in those locations, the salary range is $133,000 to $206,000. For Senior Consultant in Northern California, the salary range is $131,000 to $203,000 and the principal range is $145,000-$225,000. For all other US markets, the base salary pay range for Senior Consultant is $110,000 to $171,000 and the Principal base salary range is $122,000 to $189,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.