Application Security Architect

Job Description : AppSec Architect (AWS)

Experience : 7+ Years

Location : Bangalore / Gurugram / Noida

Position Overview :

We are seeking an experienced Application Security Architect (AWS) to design and implement secure application architectures for AWS-hosted services and applications.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in application security, cloud-native security practices, and AWS services, with the ability to provide architectural guidance, mentor engineering teams, and act as a subject matter expert (SME) in security governance, audits, and compliance.

This role requires a strong balance of hands-on technical ability and the capacity to engage with executive stakeholders, guiding security strategies and embedding secure-by-design principles across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement application security architecture for AWS-hosted applications and services.
• Ensure secure-by-design initiatives across the SDLC, including threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews.
• Produce and review Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to maintain robust documentation.
• Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps teams, security engineers, and cloud architects to align solutions with security best practices.
• Define and promote secure coding standards and security-focused CI / CD pipelines.
• Provide guidance on integrated security tools such as MAST, SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and secret detection, tailored for cloud environments.
• Develop reusable security reference architectures and design patterns for AWS microservices, APIs, containers, and serverless workloads.
• Monitor and evaluate emerging AWS security features, providing recommendations for adoption.
• Support incident response and forensic investigations related to application-layer attacks.
• Guide remediation strategies for vulnerabilities and design flaws.
• Serve as a security SME in governance, audits, and compliance initiatives.
• Conduct architectural governance reviews, ensuring projects align with technical strategies, platform roadmaps, and enterprise standards.
• Drive detailed solution design and partner with stakeholders for implementation.
• Explore and pilot innovative security technologies, running PoCs to strengthen organizational security.
• Mentor and coach engineering colleagues on secure solution design, providing architectural advice and technical leadership.
• Participate in enterprise-wide architecture and engineering discussions, introducing new paradigms and solutions.
• Communicate security strategy and direction to senior leadership and executives.

Qualifications :

Preferred Skills

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