Principal Security Architect

LaSalle Network; Virgin (UT); Remote; USD 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A managed services organization is seeking a full-time Principal Security Architect for a remote role. This position involves hands-on security architecture and engineering, where you will deliver services, mentor team members, and work closely with sales. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and relevant certifications, ensuring the delivery of customer-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience managing pre-sales opportunities through to closure.
• Ability to lead and deliver successful projects.
• Experience co-developing and co-delivering workshops.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on security architecture and engineering.
• Collaborate across practices, solution architects, and sales teams.
• Deliver services: architecture, engineering, assessments, consulting.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Education

Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISA, or CISM)

Job description

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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Our client, a managed services organization, is seeking a full-time Principal Security Architect. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security and experience in sales. This individual will report directly to the CISO. The base salary for this role is $200,000, with additional compensation including benefits and sales commissions. This is a 100% remote position and requires occasional travel of up to 20%.

Principal Security Architect

Our client, a managed services organization, is seeking a full-time Principal Security Architect. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security and experience in sales. This individual will report directly to the CISO. The base salary for this role is $200,000, with additional compensation including benefits and sales commissions. This is a 100% remote position and requires occasional travel of up to 20%.

Principal Security Architect

Description
Our client is looking to grow their Security Practice and is hiring a Principal Security Architect. The primary responsibility will be providing hands-on security architecture and engineering. Architecture work includes creating detailed designs, performing assessments, developing runbooks for engineers, and leading customer projects. Engineering responsibilities include hands-on implementation and solution delivery.

Work priorities are as follows:

Delivery (post-sales)

Sales enablement (pre-sales)

Integration creation

Bonuses are tied to individual billable hours (Delivery) and team-based Security Sales Targets.

Responsibilities

• Split role across sales and delivery (ideally 50/50; may vary).

• Deliver services to customers: architecture, engineering, assessments, and consulting.

• Collaborate across practices, solution architects, and sales teams.

• Respond to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.

• Create BOMs, SOWs, and LOEs.

• Develop and present sales and technical collateral.

• Create architectural design artifacts (HLDs and LLDs).

• Develop pre-sales materials (presentations, feature matrices, etc.).

• Evaluate new technologies and OEMs; develop cross-platform integrations.

• Mentor and train security team members and solution architects.

• Work directly with sales representatives and delivery engineers.
  
  

Requirements

• Strong communication and presentation skills at all organizational levels.

• Excellent written skills, including PowerPoint and architectural diagramming.

• Ability to create both pre-sales and delivery artifacts from scratch.

• Experience managing pre-sales opportunities through to closure.

• Ability to lead and deliver successful projects.

• Capable of analyzing customer requirements and proposing actionable solutions.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with strong problem-solving skills.

• Experience co-developing and co-delivering workshops and executive briefings.

• Approximately 50% professional services delivery/billable time.

• Willingness to travel 10-20% as needed.
  
  

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CISA, or CISM

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty

• Azure Security Engineer

• Tanium (TCO, TCA)

• Zscaler (ZDTA, ZTCA)

• CyberArk (Defender, Sentry, Guardian)

• SailPoint (IdentityIQ or IdentityNow Engineer)

• Fortinet (NSE 4+ or FCP+)

• Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE or equivalent)
  
  

Expertise in one or more areas:

• Network Security

• Cloud Security

• Application Security

• Endpoint Security

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  
  

Experience with:

• Enterprise data security, solution deployments, and infrastructure within the Fortune 250 space.
  
  

About the Client

Our client prides itself on a customer-first culture. They aim to exceed expectations by deeply understanding each customer's business and delivering solutions that align with their goals. Their commitment to a world-class experience is reflected in both their internal operations and external engagements.

***Please note: This position is not available for C2C or sponsorship.***

If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please apply today!

Thank you,
Abby Meeks
Senior Project Manager
LaSalle Network

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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