Staff Security Architect (Cloud Security & Incident Response)

Role Overview

PCCA is seeking a Staff Security Architect to serve as a hands-on security architecture and cloud security engineering leader. This role partners closely with Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to design and implement secure-by-default patterns—with a strong emphasis on Azure cloud deployments, identity and access management, and DevSecOps. The role also leads cybersecurity incident response across Precision Health Holdings' operating companies as needed; during active incidents, incident leadership becomes the top priority.

Key Responsibilities

Security Architecture & Cloud Security Engineering (Primary)

· Design and evolve PHH/PCCA security architecture standards, reference architectures, and security-by-default guardrails for cloud and hybrid environments.

· Partner with DevOps and Engineering teams to secure Azure deployments (networking, identity, compute, data, and platform services).

· Define secure patterns for CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines, including policy-as-code and automated security controls.

· Architect identity solutions leveraging OAuth2 / OpenID Connect (OIDC), least-privilege access, and strong authentication mechanisms.

· Drive Zero Trust architecture initiatives across PHH/PCCA and its operating companies, including segmentation, device/user trust evaluation, and conditional access.

· Implement and tune cloud security controls (e.g., Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, logging/alerting) and integrate telemetry into centralized monitoring/SIEM.

· Perform security design reviews and threat modeling for new systems, integrations, and major changes; document risks and recommended mitigations.

· Develop pragmatic security requirements and controls aligned to business risk and regulatory needs; help teams implement them efficiently.

· Create implementation-ready artifacts (runbooks, diagrams, reference configs) and provide hands-on assistance during builds and migrations.

Cybersecurity Incident Leadership (As-Needed; Priority During Incidents)

· Lead technical incident response across PHH operating companies, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery activities.

· Triage security events to determine whether incidents can be handled in-house or require escalation/engagement of the virtual CISO (vCISO) and/or external partners.

· Serve as a technical incident commander: manage timelines, coordinate responders, drive decision-making, and ensure clear communications to stakeholders.

· Conduct root cause analysis and lead post-incident reviews to drive preventive improvements (architecture, controls, detection, and process).

· Maintain and improve incident response playbooks, tooling, and escalation paths across subsidiaries to ensure consistent execution.