Solutions Architect II

ExtraHop; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Toronto is seeking a Solutions Architect II to tackle complex technology problems and enhance customer success. This hybrid role involves data visualization, networking strategies, and solution development to increase incident response efficiency. Candidates should have 2-4 years of relevant experience and a BS degree. The salary range for this position is CAD 120,000 - 134,000, along with competitive benefits and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Flexible PTO and Sick Time

Educational Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant cyber-security experience with equivalent experience in networking technologies.
• Intermediate understanding of networking and application design.
• Experience in customer-facing positions; excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Create networking and application transaction diagrams as necessary to support business outcomes.
• Conduct root cause analysis of high-profile technology problems or incidents.
• Develop custom signatures using specific or generic indicators-of-compromise.

Skills

Cyber-security experience

Networking technologies

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of OSI model

Incident response

Education

BS degree or equivalent

Tools

Intrusion Detection Systems

SIEM

Endpoint Protection

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

Solutions Architect II - Toronto (Hybrid)

Toronto

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.

Hybrid 2x a week near Scarborough

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 worked 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
• Work cooperatively with others within the organization and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work well in fast-paced, high-stress environments.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $134,000 CAD + bonus + benefits

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:

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following 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
• 401k 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!