Senior Security Solutions Architect (Remote)

Description

This is a senior role for a security architect who advises clients and internal teams on strategy, linking security investments to business goals and risk priorities.

You will design and build advanced security solutions with leading technologies, guiding both clients and colleagues on urgent threats and long-term direction.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable security architectures for complex problems, with a focus on Zero Trust, secure access and advanced threat protection.
• Set best practices and new approaches in security that shape company strategy and client work.
• Write and maintain proposals, architecture diagrams and statements of work that meet industry standards and regulatory rules.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align security plans with business goals and IT frameworks.
• Support sales with strategic proposals, BOMs, technical narratives, client presentations and RFP responses.
• Run detailed discovery sessions, review complex client environments and recommend tailored solutions.
• Partner with Account Executives to understand client needs and build lasting relationships.
• Track emerging trends, technologies and best practices, and help clients understand them.
• Build enablement resources for stakeholders and guide vendor selection and strategic decisions.
• Oversee solution work, including BOMs, product evaluations, solution narratives and high-level architectures.
• Identify security risks, escalate them to the right Executive Leadership Team member and help remediate them.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, focused on architecture, engineering and strategy across varied environments.
• Hands-on experience with leading security vendors such as Snyk, Cyera, Varonis, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cloudflare, Okta, CrowdStrike, Sumo Logic and Splunk.
• Advanced certification such as CISSP, CISM or an equivalent is highly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001 and MITRE ATT&CK, with strong risk management and compliance skills.
• Able to lead high-level discussions, build consensus among stakeholders and drive collaborative security work across teams.
• Skilled at engaging senior leaders to uncover security needs and tie them to business objectives and risk reduction.
• Experience building and keeping strong client relationships focused on best practice and satisfaction.
• Proven project management, with large security projects delivered on schedule.
• Strong verbal and written communication, including technical documents, security policies and architecture diagrams.
• Solid general cybersecurity knowledge plus advanced skills in at least one area such as cloud, network or application security.
• Working knowledge of threat modeling, incident response and security monitoring that informs secure system design.
• Experience designing solutions across multi-vendor environments that handle integration and compliance challenges.
• Advanced understanding of security management tools, AI security, application security, EDR, XDR, SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and endpoint protection, with a focus on automation and orchestration.
• Ongoing professional development and security awareness training, and compliance with company policies and best practice.
• Willingness to take on leadership duties and mentor team members.

Conditions

Remote role, based in the United States.

Travel of up to 40% may be required.

In New York City, the base salary is $200,000 to $275,000, with opportunities for a profit-sharing bonus and/or commission. Pay in other locations may vary.

The company aims to be an inclusive place where everyone can do their best work.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.
• Incentive compensation plans for all employees.
• Company-funded 401k contributions.
• Employer-covered health insurance at zero cost to you.
• Annual BYOD reimbursement up to $500.
• Paid parental leave.
• Transparent, candid culture with 1:1 coaching, performance reviews and a steady feedback loop.