Title: Cybersecurity Architect Needed to Secure Proprietary Trading System (Immediate Start) Project Overview We are currently building a proprietary automated trading infrastructure using Python and a brokerage API. We are hiring a developer tonight to begin building Phase 1 of the system, and we need a cybersecurity specialist to establish security controls and oversee the architecture before development progresses. The system will run on cloud infrastructure and connect to a brokerage API for live market data and order execution. Because this is proprietary technology, protecting our intellectual property and preventing backdoors or data exfiltration is critical. We are looking for someone experienced in cloud security, DevSecOps, and secure software architecture who can help establish security measures for our system. --- Primary Objectives Your role will be to design and implement security policies to protect the system from: - unauthorized code insertion - malware or backdoors - data exfiltration - intellectual property theft - unauthorized reuse of proprietary trading systems --- Responsibilities - Establish security architecture for a cloud-hosted trading system - Design secure collaboration procedures for working with external developers - Implement best practices for GitHub repository security and access control - Configure secure cloud infrastructure (IAM roles, firewall rules, private networking) - Ensure proper handling of API credentials and secrets - Implement monitoring and logging to detect suspicious activity - Audit system code and architecture for potential vulnerabilities - Provide a written security checklist for Phase 1 and Phase 2 development --- Technology Stack - Python - Brokerage APIs (Interactive Brokers / Alpaca / similar) - Cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud preferred) - GitHub repositories - Docker or containerized environments --- Required Experience - cybersecurity architecture - DevSecOps practices - cloud security (GCP, AWS, or Azure) - secure software development workflows - experience protecting proprietary systems or fintech infrastructure --- Preferred Experience - algorithmic trading infrastructure - API security - Python security auditing - container security (Docker/Kubernetes) --- Project Scope Phase 1 includes: - designing a secure system architecture - implementing cloud access controls - establishing code collaboration policies - preventing data exfiltration and backdoors Future phases will involve securing proprietary trading logic and automated execution systems. --- Deliverables - security architecture plan - infrastructure security configuration - developer access control policies - monitoring and alerting recommendations - vulnerability assessment --- Important This project involves proprietary technology. An NDA will be required before sharing system details. We are beginning development immediately and would like to establish the security framework before and during Phase 1 implementation. Skills: Set the freelancer skill filters to: • Cyber Security • Cloud Security • DevOps • Python • Network Security Budget suggestion that attracts serious professionals