✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

Senior Director, Cloud Architecture Risk Oversight

at Discover Financial Services

📍 5 Locations Unknown 💰 $286K – $326K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $286K – $326K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

Senior Director role overseeing cloud architecture risk management at a major financial institution, focusing on cloud security, governance, and strategic risk oversight.

  • Represent risk management in cloud councils
  • Shape cloud strategy and standards
  • Mentor risk and engineering teams
  • Ensure cloud security and compliance
  • Lead cloud risk oversight initiatives

Focus on enterprise-scale public cloud architecture, cybersecurity, risk management, and cloud governance, primarily leveraging AWS and related cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate is a senior cloud architecture risk professional with extensive experience in cloud security, governance, and risk management within financial services. They possess strategic leadership skills and a deep understanding of cloud trends and cybersecurity best practices.

Cloud ArchitectureRisk ManagementCybersecurityCloud GovernanceStrategic Leadership
Cloud TrendsSecurity TestingCloud StrategyMentoringTechnology Community Participation
AWSAmazon Web Services
Cloud ArchitecturePublic CloudCybersecurityRisk ManagementCloud GovernanceCloud SecurityCloud TrendsSecurity TestingCloud StrategyCloud Technologies
Cloud ArchitecturePublic CloudCloud SecurityCybersecurityRisk ManagementCloud GovernanceCloud TrendsSecurity TestingCloud StrategyCloud Technologies
LeadershipStrategic ThinkingInfluenceMentoringCommunicationDecision Making
Industry Financial Services / Banking
Job Function Cloud architecture risk oversight and strategic leadership in financial services
Role Subtype Cloud Architect
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Cloud ArchitecturePublic CloudCybersecurityRisk ManagementCloud GovernanceAWSAmazon Web ServicesSecurity TestingCloud TrendsCloud StrategyCloud TechnologiesSecurity & Data RiskCloud Risk OversightCloud SecurityTechnology CommunitiesMentoring

Lack of cloud architecture experience, No risk management background, No cybersecurity knowledge, Unwillingness to work in multiple locations

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