Sr. Security Solutions Engineer (Zero Trust & Cloud Security)

Active Cyber; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Exposure to strategic vendor partnerships

Entrepreneurial career growth opportunities

Job summary

A dynamic cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Security Solutions Architect with expertise in Zero Trust and Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX). This role offers remote flexibility with some travel and involves business development, architectural leadership, and contributing to the practice's growth. The ideal candidate has over 10 years in IT security, strong presales experience, and excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and entrepreneurial growth opportunities are part of this high-impact position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT security, infrastructure, or cloud consulting with strong enterprise client experience.
• 5+ years in architecture and delivery of cybersecurity solutions, with at least 2+ years hands-on with Zscaler.
• Proven record in presales/business development: leading proposals and solutioning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to drive pipeline and close deals for Zscaler and related projects.
• Design and validate Zero Trust architectures using Zscaler and related technologies.
• Help define Zscaler/Zero Trust services portfolio and support scalable delivery.

Skills

Zero Trust principles

Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX)

Business development

Cloud security models

Excellent communication skills

Endpoint security (CrowdStrike preferred)

Job description

Senior Security Solutions Architect (Zero Trust & Cloud Security)

Location: Flexible (Remote with some travel)

Practice: Identity & Access Management (IAM) + Emerging Security Partnerships

Type: Full-time or Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Security Solutions Architect with deep expertise in Zero Trust, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX), and related cloud/infrastructure security platforms.

The ideal candidate is a business-builder: equally comfortable in the presales cycle (shaping solutions, presenting to executives, writing proposals) and in delivery leadership (guiding teams, defining architectures, and ensuring client success).

Experience with CrowdStrike (EDR/XDR) is a major plus, as we look to expand into endpoint protection alongside secure access services.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development & Presales
  • Partner with sales teams to drive pipeline and close deals for Zscaler, Zero Trust, and related security projects
  • Lead technical presales conversations, solution design workshops, and executive briefings
  • Develop proposals, statements of work, and client roadmaps
• Architecture & Delivery Leadership
  • Design and validate Zero Trust architectures using Zscaler and related technologies
  • Oversee project delivery, ensuring alignment with best practices and client objectives
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to consulting teams as the practice grows
• Practice Growth
  • Help define Active Cyber’s Zscaler/Zero Trust services portfolio (offerings, playbooks, repeatable assets)
  • Act as the face of the practice in client meetings, vendor alliances, and industry forums
  • Build out methodologies and frameworks to support scalable delivery

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT security, infrastructure, or cloud consulting with strong enterprise client experience
• 5+ years in architecture and delivery of cybersecurity solutions, with at least 2+ years hands-on with Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX)
• Proven track record in presales/business development: leading proposals, solutioning, and client workshops
• Strong grasp of Zero Trust principles, cloud security models, and enterprise infrastructure
• Experience in endpoint security/EDR (CrowdStrike preferred) highly desirable
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executives and technical stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with experience helping to launch or scale a new service line a strong plus

Why Join Active Cyber?

• Be the founding member of a new Zero Trust & Security practice at a high-growth firm
• Direct influence over go-to-market strategy, offerings, and team growth
• Exposure to strategic vendor partnerships (Okta, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, and beyond)
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and entrepreneurial career growth opportunities
• Work in a collaborative, delivery-focused culture with clients that span some of the largest government and enterprise organizations in the country