Senior Systems Architecture Engineer - Security & Cloud

Adobe; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Systems Design/Architecture Engineer to shape the future of its technology stack. You will build robust architecture, drive strategic decisions, and collaborate across product teams to ensure secure, scalable systems.

Applicants should have extensive distributed computing experience, expertise in identity/access management, cloud security, and secure SDLC, plus strong communication skills and a degree in CS or engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or related field.
• Strong background in security architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with threat modeling and secure design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust architectural artifacts and reference architectures for secure systems.
• Align architecture decisions with business goals and growth strategies.
• Enforce architectural standards across product teams and mentor engineers.
• Evaluate new technologies and benchmark against industry guidelines.

Skills

Identity & access management

Applied cryptography

Network security

Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Application security

Secure SDLC

Threat modeling

Architecture decisions

Communication skills

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

CISSP/CISM/OSCP or cloud security certifications

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Reference architectures

Job description

Adobe is seeking a Systems Design/Architecture Engineer to shape the future of its technology stack. You will build robust architecture, drive strategic decisions, and collaborate across product teams to ensure secure, scalable systems.

Applicants should have extensive distributed computing experience, expertise in identity/access management, cloud security, and secure SDLC, plus strong communication skills and a degree in CS or engineering.