Principal Solutions Architect

Coalfire; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalfire is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to translate client objectives, regulatory obligations, and technology realities into practical, value-based solutions.

You will lead complex technical sales pursuits across Advisory, Risk Management, and Application and Offensive Security, coordinating with delivery, product, partnerships, and executive leadership to drive strategy, governance, and successful implementations.

Job description

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Position Summary

The Principal Solutions Architect provides technical, business, and compliance expertise to define practical, value-based solutions for Coalfire clients. The role supports Compliance and Assurance solutions and works across Coalfire’s broader portfolio, including Advisory and Risk Management and Application and Offensive Security. The Principal Solutions Architect leads complex technical sales pursuits from qualification through close, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and an integrator across Business Development, delivery, product, partnerships, and executive leadership. The role translates client objectives, regulatory obligations, technology realities, delivery dependencies, and commercial constraints into clear solution approaches, scopes, proposals, and implementation pathways. This person is expected to operate effectively in strategic accounts, including situations requiring ambiguity reduction, escalation management, scope governance, and coordinated action across multiple internal and client stakeholders.

Knowing that the way we experience AI may evolve over time, we will regularly review our approach to AI to stay aligned with current legislation and mitigate potential biases in our processes.