Skills

Communication Network Security Cloud Security Endpoint Security Strategic thinking Problem-solving Sales Presentation Skills Research Architecture Security Architecture Azure AWS

Job Specifications

Principal Security Architect

Location: Remote

Travel Requirements: Remote with occasional travel within the continental U.S.

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Security Architect to help grow our Security Practice. This is a hands-on role combining both security architecture and engineering delivery with sales enablement responsibilities. You'll be responsible for delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, supporting pre-sales activities, and contributing to the strategic development of security services and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to both security architecture design and implementation projects.
Split time between professional services delivery and pre-sales support (50/50 split expected; may shift based on demand).
Participate in or lead delivery projects, assessments, and consulting engagements.
Collaborate with internal teams including other practice areas, solution architects, engineers, and sales.
Create and deliver high-quality design artifacts such as HLDs, LLDs, BOMs, SOWs, and LOEs.
Respond to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
Develop and present collateral (presentations, feature matrices, pre-sales decks).
Research and integrate emerging technologies through lab evaluations and cross-platform integrations.
Deliver internal enablement and knowledge transfer sessions.

Required Qualifications

Exceptional communication and presentation skills across all levels of client organizations.
Ability to independently produce technical documentation and advisory content.
Strong experience driving pre-sales opportunities from initiation to close.
Capable of leading and/or overseeing successful delivery of security projects.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset in fast-paced environments.
Willingness to co-develop and co-lead workshops and executive briefings.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications (Nice to Have)

Certifications:
CISSP, CISA, or CISM
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
Azure Security Engineer
Tanium (TCO, TCA)
Zscaler (ZDTA, ZTCA)
CyberArk (Defender, Sentry, Guardian)
SailPoint (IdentityIQ or IdentityNow Engineer)
Fortinet (NSE 4+, or FCP+)
Palo Alto (PCNSE or higher)
Expertise in 1-2 domains such as:
Network Security
Cloud Security
Application Security
Endpoint Security
Identity & Access Management
Experience in enterprise security deployments within Fortune 250 companies.

About the Company

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