Merci Technologies - Talent

Role Description Merci Technologies is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to own the design and governance of secure cloud architecture for an enterprise client. In this role you will set security standards across multi-cloud environments, guide engineering teams on secure-by-design principles, and ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and organizational risk requirements. This is a fully remote position open to Full-Time or Contract candidates. - Design secure reference architectures for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments, including landing zones, network segmentation, and identity boundaries - Define cloud security standards, guardrails, and policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, Azure Policy) - Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) - Lead cloud security posture management (CSPM) initiatives and drive remediation of misconfigurations - Evaluate and architect solutions for workload protection, container security, and serverless security - Own cloud identity architecture in partnership with IAM teams, including federation, workload identity, and least-privilege access models - Advise leadership on cloud risk, cost of controls, and architecture trade-offs - Support audits and assessments against frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and CIS Benchmarks Qualifications - 8+ years in cybersecurity with at least 4 years focused on cloud security architecture - Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform, working knowledge of at least two - Relevant certifications preferred: AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CCSP, or equivalent - Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code and DevSecOps practices - Experience architecting solutions for regulated industries or environments requiring CMMC, HIPAA, or SOC 2 compliance - Ability to communicate architectural decisions to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders What You Will Bring The ability to see across an entire multi-cloud estate, anticipate where architecture and risk intersect, and build guardrails that let engineering teams move fast without introducing exposure.

Role Description Merci Technologies is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for an enterprise client. In this role you will work across provisioning, automation, and operations for AWS-based workloads, partnering closely with development and security teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and secure cloud environments. This is a fully remote position open to Full-Time or Contract candidates. - Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) - Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployment of applications and infrastructure changes - Configure and optimize core AWS services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, and CloudWatch - Monitor cloud environments for performance, cost, and availability, implementing improvements as needed - Collaborate with security teams to implement least-privilege access, encryption standards, and compliance controls - Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across networking, compute, and storage layers - Support migration of on-premises workloads to AWS where applicable - Document architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures for supported environments - Participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed Qualifications - 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure design and operations - Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred) and scripting (Python or Bash) - Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS, or EKS) - Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (VPC, subnets, routing, security groups) - Familiarity with monitoring and observability tooling (CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar) - AWS certification preferred (Solutions Architect Associate or higher) - Experience working in compliance-driven environments (SOC 2, CMMC, HIPAA) a plus What You Will Bring A builder's mindset focused on reliability and automation, with the versatility to handle infrastructure design and day-to-day operational support.