Sr Security Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)

NTT DATA, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. is actively seeking a Senior Security Solutions Architect to consult with clients and internal teams to define security-focused strategies and architectures for complex, enterprise-scale solutions.

The role spans application, infrastructure, cloud, data, and security domains, ensuring designs align with modern frameworks and client risk profiles while mentoring staff and contributing to security offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/c cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• Vendor certifications such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point are preferred.
• Experience designing security-centric architectures for enterprise clients.
• Experience with Agile/DevSecOps environments is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, PAM, cloud security, and threat modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex security-focused solution architectures for enterprise clients.
• Evaluate security architectures and trade-offs in risk, cost, and scalability.
• Define security controls for cloud and on-prem components with IAM, encryption, and segmentation.
• Design architectures with Zero Trust and industry frameworks; create multiple design views.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to go-to-market security offerings.

Skills

Security architecture

IAM/PAM

Cloud security

Threat modelling

Communication skills

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Cisco CCNP Security or CCIE Security

Palo Alto PCNSE/PCNSA

Fortinet NSE4–NSE7

SAFe/TOGAF/SABSA familiarity

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

VPN solutions

AWS/Azure/GCP

Zero Trust architectures

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Senior Security Solutions Architect is an advanced subject matter expert responsible for consulting with clients and partnering with internal Technology Solutions teams to define security-focused strategies, transformational designs, and architectural visions for complex, enterprise-scale solutions.

This role provides multi-technology and cybersecurity consulting services across application, infrastructure, cloud, data, and security technology domains, ensuring that solutions are designed and delivered in alignment with modern security frameworks, industry best practices, and client risk profiles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the development of complex security-centric solution architectures across business, infrastructure, application, and cloud environments.
• Identifies and evaluates alternative security architectures and analyzes trade-offs in risk reduction, cost, performance, and scalability.
• Produces specifications for cloud or on-premises components with an emphasis on security controls, identity and access management, encryption standards, network segmentation, and compliance requirements.
• Designs components using modelling techniques that incorporate security-by-design principles, Zero Trust concepts, and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001).
• Creates multiple design views for stakeholder concerns, including non-functional security requirements, and develops security proof‑of‑concepts (POCs).
• Supports change programs with technical planning aligned to enterprise security architecture standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures solutions meet data protection and cybersecurity obligations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2).
• Leads understanding of client security requirements, gathers and analyzes threat/risk data, and provides expert remediation guidance.
• Advises clients on security modernization, cloud security, secure application design, and emerging cybersecurity practices.
• Recommends new security services and contributes to security go‑to‑market offerings.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to less experienced architects and engineers.
• Design and deliver secure architectures for AI-driven and agentic systems (LLMs, RAG, autonomous agents), addressing emerging risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, and model/data leakage
• Define and implement security controls across the AI lifecycle (data, model, inference, orchestration), embedding governance, identity, and policy into LLMOps/MLOps pipelines
• Advise clients on securing human-to-agent and agent-to-agent interactions, applying zero trust principles and ensuring auditability, compliance, and safe autonomous behavior in production environments

Knowledge and Attributes

• Advanced knowledge of security architecture, IAM, PAM, endpoint protection, cloud security, network security, and threat modelling.
• Strong understanding of multi-vendor security technologies and security operations tooling (SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability management).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex security concepts clearly.
• Ability to design and leverage security reference architectures and stay current on evolving threats.
• Strong collaboration skills with sales, product, delivery, engineering, and security operations teams.
• Advanced analytical and risk‑assessment skills.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications (Focused on Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point)

• 7+ years of experience; Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strongly preferred certifications: Cisco: (CCNP Security, CCIE Security, CyberOps) and/or Palo Alto Networks: (PCNSA, PCNSE) and/or Fortinet: (NSE4–NSE7 (especially NSE5–NSE7)) and /or Check Point: (CCSA, CCSE, CCSM)
• Additional cybersecurity certifications beneficial but secondary to vendor expertise
• SAFe Scaled Agile certification advantageous
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF or SABSA beneficial.

Required Experience (Vendor‑Focused)

• Advanced hands‑on experience designing, implementing, integrating, and troubleshooting solutions from: Cisco (Firepower, ASA, ISE, Umbrella, SecureX, VPN solutions), Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access/Cloud), Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, SD‑WAN), Check Point (Quantum Security Gateway, Management Server, CloudGuard, Infinity)
• Experience with secure network design, segmentation, threat prevention, IPS/IDS, URL filtering, and advanced malware protection.
• Experience integrating logging, monitoring, and SIEM/SOAR systems.
• Experience with secure remote access, VPN architecture, and Zero Trust design.
• Experience integrating solutions into hybrid/multi‑cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience in client‑facing security consulting, including requirements gathering and risk analysis.
• Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver security-focused technical solutions for enterprise clients.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $150,000 - 190,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

Workplace type:

Remote Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.