Vijaya Krishna Manne
Senior Cloud Security Architect
10+ years leading enterprise cloud security strategy. Driving Zero Trust adoption, compliance automation, and secure architecture for healthcare and Fortune 500 organizations.
10+
Years Experience
70%
Cost Reduction
14
Team Members Led
$3M+
Annual AWS Budget
About Me
Security leader combining deep technical expertise with strategic vision to protect enterprise infrastructure
Senior Cloud Security Architect with 10+ years of specialized experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), and enterprise security solutions. Expert in AWS cloud architecture, security implementations, and complex application migrations between identity platforms.
Proven track record leading security strategy for state healthcare systems and Fortune 500 companies. Strong background in Zero Trust architecture, federated identity solutions, SAML/OAuth protocols, and cloud security posture management.
Passionate about building security programs that enable business velocity — not just compliance checkboxes. Experienced in translating complex security requirements into actionable roadmaps for engineering and executive teams.
Zero Trust & IAM
Architecting Zero Trust frameworks with deep expertise in IAM, SSO, and federated identity across Okta, Ping, and SiteMinder
Compliance & Governance
Led NIST CSF and MARS-E implementations for healthcare systems, achieving full audit compliance
Cloud Security Strategy
AWS security architecture, CSPM, and infrastructure-as-code security for enterprise-scale environments
Cross-Functional Leadership
Driving security strategy across engineering, compliance, and executive stakeholders in regulated industries
Measurable Impact
40% auth efficiency improvement, 30% security posture lift, and 2,000+ applications secured across engagements
Work Experience
Sr Cloud Security Architect / DevOps Technical Lead
AmsoftCorp — Client: SC Dept. of Health & Human Services
- Led AWS cloud security architecture design for state healthcare systems
- Technical lead for 14-member DevOps team — mentoring, sprint planning, and architecture decisions
- Managing $200K–$300K/month AWS infrastructure budget (post-optimization, reduced from $1M+)
- Achieved 70% AWS cost reduction through rightsizing, Reserved Instances, and architecture optimization
- Managing full AWS security stack: Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield, Inspector, Macie, Detective, Audit Manager
- AWS monitoring & observability: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, X-Ray, EventBridge, Trusted Advisor
- Migrated applications from ADFS to Okta — 40% improvement in auth efficiency
- Implemented NIST Cybersecurity Framework and MARS-E standards
- Designed comprehensive IAM architecture with POCs for enterprise adoption
- Architected Zero Trust security model across cloud and on-prem environments
- Managing AWS developer tools: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CDK, CloudFormation
- Leveraging AI-powered tools: Kiro, Amazon Q, and Amazon Bedrock for accelerated development
- Managing AWS Connect contact center for customer engagement
- Drove Policy-as-Code adoption using Terraform Sentinel and OPA for infrastructure compliance
- Led threat modeling and security design reviews for new application deployments
- Security solutions for Kubernetes (EKS) environments — CI/CD pipeline hardening
- Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across infrastructure
- Enterprise security standards POC — 30% security posture improvement
- Mentored junior engineers and led cross-functional security initiatives with compliance and executive teams
Sr IAM Engineer
Kaiser Permanente (Contract)
- Led Ping Infrastructure upgrade from v6.x to v8.3
- Established IDP and SP connections with third-party applications
- Integrated MFA and SAML-based federation using Ping Federate
- Core IAM team member providing 24/7 production support
Sr SSO Consultant
Ford Motor Company (Contract)
- Designed parallel Access Management environment enabling SSO between R6 and R12
- Upgraded SiteMinder Policy Server from R6 SP6 to R12 SP3
- Implemented SAML federation via SiteMinder + Ping Federate integration
- OAuth 2.0 for secure API access token management
- Migrated user directory from LDAP to Active Directory
SiteMinder Consultant
State of New Jersey (Contract)
- Application inventory for 2,000+ enterprise applications
- SiteMinder Policy Server upgrade from R6SP5 to R6SP6
- Network monitoring scripts for 3DNS connectivity and latency
- Policy Server stabilization scripts for improved reliability
Skills & Expertise
Deep technical expertise across cloud security, identity management, and enterprise compliance
Cloud Security
Identity & Access Management
Security Architecture
Compliance & Governance
Protocols & Federation
Security Operations
Education & Certifications
Master of Science in System Security
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Advanced study in system security, threat analysis, and enterprise security architecture.
Master of Science in Computer Science
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Fremont, CA
Graduate program in computer science with focus on systems and software engineering.
Bachelor of Technology in EEE
KKR&KSR Institute of Technology & Sciences
Vinjanampadu, India
Electrical and Electronics Engineering with foundation in systems and infrastructure.
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
Expertise in designing distributed systems and AWS cloud architecture.
AWS Security Specialty
Amazon Web Services
Specialized certification in securing AWS workloads, incident response, and data protection.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Cybersecurity framework implementation and compliance standards.
Featured Projects
Real-world security challenges solved with measurable business impact