Lead Security Architect — Cloud & Network Defense

AccessIT Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Dental and vision benefits

401K matching

Paid vacation and medical leave

Job summary

AccessIT Group is seeking a Lead Engineer to design, implement, and migrate enterprise security architectures for diverse client environments in the United States. You will lead security programs, oversee cloud and network security, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Expect collaboration with stakeholders, hands-on deployment, and guidance across SSE, NGFW, and EDR/XDR platforms such as Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field; 8+ years of experience.
• CISSP, CCSP, GIAC or equivalent certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scope projects and distribute assignments as appropriate.
• Perform client-facing consulting engagements within mid and large organizations.
• Design and develop security architectures for client technology environments.
• Design and implement network and cloud architectures with security controls.
• Lead the design, implementation, and migration of enterprise security platforms across SSE, next-gen firewall, and endpoint domains (Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike).
• Act as a subject matter expert for information and system protection.
• Facilitate understanding of end-to-end security strategy and architecture.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud and infrastructure security technologies and solutions.
• Ensure alignment of security technologies to client objectives.
• Maintain a high level of technical expertise in the discipline.
• Communicate requirements of technical and program solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

Security architecture

Netskope

Palo Alto Networks

CrowdStrike

Cloud security

Client-facing consulting

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Engineering

8+ years of relevant experience

CISSP, CCSP, GIAC or equivalent certifications

Tools

Netskope

Palo Alto Networks

CrowdStrike

Job description

AccessIT Group is seeking a Lead Engineer to design, implement, and migrate enterprise security architectures for diverse client environments in the United States. You will lead security programs, oversee cloud and network security, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Expect collaboration with stakeholders, hands-on deployment, and guidance across SSE, NGFW, and EDR/XDR platforms such as Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike.