Senior Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Technical Architect

GlassHouse Systems; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary ($150K-$200K)

Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)

Life insurance

Pension plan

Professional development

Amazing company culture

Free parking

Gym on-site

Job summary

GlassHouse Systems is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Technical Architect in Toronto to drive business development in security services. This hybrid role requires a strong background in cybersecurity and proven customer-facing experience. Responsibilities include designing security solutions and maintaining relationships with key decision-makers. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150K-$200K along with multiple benefits, including health insurance and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree focused on cybersecurity/information security is a must-have.
• 5+ years of IT/cybersecurity experience with 2+ years in pre-sales.
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles dealing with executives.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with security leaders and technical decision-makers.
• Identify expansion opportunities for security services within accounts.
• Design comprehensive security solutions for clients.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Cybersecurity knowledge

Technical communication skills

Managed Security Services experience

Security technology understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

SIEM technology

SOAR technology

MDR technology

Job description

GlassHouse Systems (GHS) is an enterprise systems and managed services solutions provider that develops, designs and deploys solutions for leading enterprises in Canada and the US. For almost 30 years, GHS has delivered an enterprise level of service and support to clients. Recognized with industry-leading awards each year, GHS translates this differentiation into positive client experiences.

As a Senior Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Technical Architect, you are the technical voice and strategic partner for our sales organization, driving security-focused business development for professional services and managed security services (MSS) across our target accounts. This is a hybrid position from our Toronto office.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with security leaders, CISOs, risk officers, and technical decision-makers at target and existing accounts
• Identify and drive expansion opportunities for professional services and managed security services (MSS) within existing and target accounts
• Design and architect comprehensive security solutions across professional services (assessments, penetration testing, compliance audits) and managed security services delivery models
• Engage customers as a trusted advisor to understand security challenges, compliance requirements, risk posture, and business objectives; translate these into compelling technical solutions and value propositions
• Collaborate with professional services, MSS delivery teams, and solution partners to develop market-driven security services offerings and tailor solutions to customer environments
• Scope and articulate defined requirements, proposed solutions, and value propositions into detailed Statements of Work (SOWs), technical architecture blueprints, and RFP responses
• Present and articulate security solutions and value propositions to diverse stakeholders—technical teams, business executives, and C-suite—with clarity and business acumen
• Maintain deep knowledge of the security landscape, threat environment, regulatory frameworks, and vendor ecosystem to inform customer discussions and internal strategy
• Stay current with security trends, threat intelligence, regulatory changes, and vendor offerings; provide market insights to sales and delivery teams to inform strategy and customer engagement
• Develop business cases and financial models for security investments (ROI, TCO, risk mitigation value); help customers justify security spending to leadership
• Serve as the voice of customer, providing market feedback to product and delivery teams to inform service development, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between sales, delivery (professional services and MSS), offering management, and marketing to develop and deliver market-driven security solutions and services

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline with a focus or major in cybersecurity/information security – MUST HAVE
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on IT and cybersecurity experience, with at least 2 years in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or presales engineering – MUST HAVE
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles; comfortable presenting technical and business solutions to all organizational levels, including executives – MUST HAVE
• Working experience with a Managed Security Services provider (MSSP) or familiarity with Security Operations Center (SOC) operations and 24/7 security monitoring – MUST HAVE
• Technical knowledge and experience demonstrating security technology for SIEM, SOAR and MDR in customer pre-sales engagements – MUST HAVE
• Technical knowledge of security technologies across multiple domains: firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection, DLP, cloud security, endpoint protection, and familiarity with vendor ecosystem (Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint, Cisco, IBM, Splunk, Fortinet, etc.) – MUST HAVE
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate complex security concepts in customer-friendly language – MUST HAVE
• Professional security certifications: CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GCIH, GSEC), CEH, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Experience designing and proposing security consulting services: penetration testing, security assessments, vulnerability assessments, PCI compliance audits, and security policy development – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Experience developing security solution architectures and responding to large-scale, complex RFPs and technical questionnaires – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), virtualization, and hybrid security architectures – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, CSF, industry-specific regulations – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Knowledge of modern threat landscape: cyber kill chains, MITRE ATT&CK framework, threat modeling, and attack surface analysis – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Experience with security service delivery models and SLAs; understanding of KPIs for MSS and professional services – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Track record of identifying and closing mid-to-large security services deals with complex sales cycles – HIGHLY DESIRABLE

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($150K-$200K)
• Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Professional development
• Amazing company culture
• Free parking
• Gym on-site

Disclaimer

The rate for this position is $150K-$200K. The rate is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

EEO Statement

GlassHouse Systems is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company and encourages all candidates to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. GlassHouse Systems will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment process. Please advise us of any needs when your interview is booked and we will do our best to meet your needs. Please note that all candidates have to be legally eligible to work in Canada. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal record check.