Lead Security Architect, Application & Cloud Security

Salesforce; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is building a founding Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team to deliver secure implementations and protect customer data at scale. You will lead hands-on security engagements, translate complex risks into actionable postures, and shape the security methodologies of the practice.

You will collaborate with the Security Practice and Professional Services to drive secure SDLC integration, tooling, and standards while mentoring peers and advising customers on remediation and

Qualifications

• Senior: 5+ years in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Consulting.
• Lead: 8+ years in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Consulting.
• Hands-on security assessments across web, API, microservices, cloud, and AI‑enabled apps.
• Familiar with OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, and common attack techniques.
• Experience communicating findings to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑quality security engagements for customers, including architecture reviews and risk assessments.
• Perform threat modeling, design reviews, secure code reviews, penetration testing, and cloud security reviews.
• Develop actionable remediation guidance for technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate with Professional Services to embed security across the software lifecycle.
• Develop and refine assessment methodologies, automation, and tooling for scalable security.
• Define technical security standards and reference architectures with internal teams.
• Research emerging technologies and threats to improve assessment approaches.
• Build strong customer relationships through technical leadership and consultative engagement.

Skills

Application Security

Threat Modeling

Penetration Testing

Secure Code Reviews

OWASP Top 10

API Security

Cloud Security

Customer-Facing

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Salesforce is building a founding Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team to deliver secure implementations and protect customer data at scale. You will lead hands-on security engagements, translate complex risks into actionable postures, and shape the security methodologies of the practice.

You will collaborate with the Security Practice and Professional Services to drive secure SDLC integration, tooling, and standards while mentoring peers and advising customers on remediation and