Senior Network Security Architect: Zero Trust & AI-Driven Defense

The Judge Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead modernization of enterprise security architecture with a focus on Network Security, Zero Trust, Microsegmentation, AWS Security, and AI-driven Security Operations. This role aims to transform security from a point-in-time review into a continuous engineering function capable of defending against AI-accelerated threats.

Responsibilities include designing enterprise network security across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments;

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Security Architecture or related field.
• Deep expertise in enterprise network security architecture and engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Trust and microsegmentation strategies.
• Experience securing AWS cloud environments and hybrid infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve enterprise network security architectures across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Lead network security engineering initiatives, including segmentation and secure connectivity.
• Design and implement Zero Trust architectures with least-privilege access and continuous verification.
• Lead microsegmentation programs to reduce lateral movement.
• Architect and secure AWS environments with VPC, IAM, Security Groups, and related services.
• Design, optimize, and govern next-generation firewall architectures and policies.
• Conduct architecture reviews and develop remediation roadmaps.
• Map findings to MITRE ATT&CK for improved threat visibility and defense.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams to embed security in deployments.

Skills

Security Architecture

Network Security

Zero Trust

Microsegmentation

AWS Security

Firewall Engineering

AI Security

Threat Modeling

MITRE ATT&CK

Automation

Threat Detection

Tools

Palo Alto

Check Point

Fortinet

Cisco Firepower

AWS Network Firewall

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead modernization of enterprise security architecture with a focus on Network Security, Zero Trust, Microsegmentation, AWS Security, and AI-driven Security Operations. This role aims to transform security from a point-in-time review into a continuous engineering function capable of defending against AI-accelerated threats.

Responsibilities include designing enterprise network security across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments;