Solutions Architect II - Toronto

ExtraHop; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Toronto seeks a Solutions Architect to enhance customer success through innovative solutions in network detection and response. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years in cybersecurity, strong interpersonal skills, and experience in networking technologies. Responsibilities include creating data visualizations, analyzing network topologies, and conducting training sessions. Strong knowledge of security frameworks is essential. This role offers comprehensive health benefits and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Flexible PTO and Sick Time

Educational reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Hybrid and remote work model

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant cyber-security experience.
• Intermediate understanding of networking and application design.
• Familiarity with incident response and threat validation.

Responsibilities

• Design GUI for data visualization and analysis.
• Analyze customer network topologies to gather high-value data.
• Conduct root cause analysis and advise on technology incidents.

Skills

Cyber-security experience

Networking technologies

Interpersonal skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Education

BS degree or equivalent

Tools

Intrusion Detection Systems

SIEM

Endpoint Protection

Job description

ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to help enterprises and organizations stay ahead of emerging threats with unmatched network visibility, context, and control.

Today’s attackers bypass traditional security defenses through identity-based entry, move invisibly across cloud, on-premise, and data center networks using encryption and trusted applications, and exploit and exit whenever they want. But all of that movement is visible on the network… if you can see it.

By combining the power of NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics in a single, integrated platform, ExtraHop can decrypt and unlock complete packet-level data at wire speed, analyze and correlate it across all your networks, applications, devices, and users with cloud‑scale machine learning, and provide a single interface to the SOC to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time.

ExtraHop’s Solutions Architecture team is very different from many other post‑sales services practices—we focus on outcomes and customer success rather than racking up billable hours. As a member of our Solutions Architecture team, you’ll play a critical role in the success of our customers, products and position in the marketplace. Our architects tackle the most difficult business and technology problems across a vast array of industries and technologies. As a Solutions Architect at ExtraHop, you will never be bored again.

Key Responsibilities

• Intermediate GUI design and layout for data visualization and analysis.
• Create networking and application transaction diagrams as necessary to support business outcomes.
• Analyze customer network topologies and application stacks; develop strategies to acquire high‑value data from the wire.
• Profile industry‑specific applications across a broad range of verticals; create technical assets and written collateral to support product improvement and marketing efforts.
• Conduct root cause analysis of high‑profile technology problems or incidents and advise customers on their resolution.
• Create solutions that decrease mean‑time‑to‑investigate in incident response processes.
• Develop custom signatures using specific or generic indicators‑of‑compromise.
• Develop customized data analysis to monitor changing technical and business conditions in real time.
• Create rich data visualizations to aid tactical investigations and realize strategic enterprise objectives.
• Provide intelligence and data supporting threat hunting activities.
• Conduct hands‑on learning sessions with key customer personnel.

Required Qualifications

• 2‑4 years of relevant cyber‑security experience with equivalent experience in networking technologies.
• BS degree or equivalent.
• Intermediate understanding of networking.
• Intermediate understanding of application design.
• Experience in customer‑facing positions; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of core networking principles (layers 2 through 4 of the OSI model) and application protocols (HTTP, SQL, CIFS/NFS, DNS, TLS).
• Familiarity with principles of internet‑wide applications and related technologies (HTTP, databases, caching, distributed systems, etc).
• Familiarity with security tools and frameworks such as Intrusion Detection Systems, SIEM, Endpoint Protection, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.
• Experience in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability validation.
• Independence, motivation, and desire for practice ownership.

ABOUT EXTRAHOP

ExtraHop empowers enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats with the most comprehensive approach to network detection and response (NDR). Since 2007, the company has helped organizations across the globe extract real‑time insights from their hybrid networks with the most in-depth network telemetry.

ExtraHop NDR uniquely integrates network threat detection, network performance management (NPM), intrusion detection (IDS), and packet forensics into a single console with 100GB+ sensors, real‑time decryption, and cloud‑scale machine learning—delivering complete network visibility, unmatched context for data‑driven security decisions, and improved SOC productivity.

ExtraHop is recognized by leading organizations for both its innovation in the market and its commitment to building a world‑class team. We are the only NDR vendor recognized as a leader by all major analyst firms including the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2023 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2024 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time prorated based on date of hire, and all federal holidays (US only) + 3 days of paid volunteer time
• Non‑commissioned positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and dependent care accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational reimbursement
• 401(k) with employer match or pension where applicable
• Pet insurance (US only)
• Parental leave (US only)
• Hybrid and remote work model

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today!

To learn more, visit www.extrahop.com or follow us on LinkedIn.