Cloud Security Architect
InterSystems · Boston, MA
$149,000–$181,000
Jul 20, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level role focused on designing and maintaining security architecture across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, and GCP). Day-to-day work spans threat assessments, policy development, vulnerability remediation, and embedding security controls into existing infrastructure and development pipelines. The position suits an experienced cloud security professional comfortable bridging technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, with a background in frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
Senior level · 7+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
Pay in the description: $149,000–$181,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 110 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 50–170
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $139,553 (middle half $110,917–$180,330). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role title is 'Cloud Security Architect' with no explicit seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is therefore Unspecified. The 7+ years of cloud security experience and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
The degree requirement states 'bachelor's or master's degree … or a related field' but does not explicitly exclude equivalent experience, and the phrasing is ambiguous enough to treat as preferred rather than a hard gate; the degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
Azure, AWS, and GCP are listed together under 'Familiarity with cloud security platforms' in the Requirements section. 'Familiarity with' is softer language, but the skill sits in the hard-requirements block. Azure is emitted as the primary with AWS and GCP as alternatives, reflecting that any one of the three satisfies the requirement.
ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and CIS Controls appear in the Requirements section and are treated as hard gates.
CCSP and CISSP are explicitly called 'preferred' certifications; CCA (Certified Cloud Architect) is omitted as it is not a widely recognized, canonical certification name.
IAM/Identity Provider, SSO, DevSecOps, CI/CD, key/secrets management, VPC/VNet networking, Kubernetes, and Private Link all appear under the 'Desirable experience' section and are marked preferred.
Key and secrets management services appear in the desirable section but name no specific product (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), so no concrete tool skill is emitted for that item.
SOC confidence is Medium: the role blends security architecture (design/strategy) with hands-on security analysis and assessment work, making it a reasonable fit for 15-1212 but with some overlap with architecture-oriented codes.
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