Senior Principal Architect - Security Architecture & Solution Engineering - Network & Zero Trust Architecture
Core
Design authority for Network and Zero Trust architecture across a global biopharma estate, establishing standards and reference designs for a managed service vendor to operate.
Role type
Senior Principal Architect (Security Architecture & Solution Engineering)
Builds
Zero Trust policy frameworks, network segmentation standards, SASE/SD-WAN architectures, and secure remote access designs.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Network Security, Zero Trust, Biopharma/Healthcare
Required skills
Zero Trust architecture design, Network segmentation and micro-segmentation, SASE and SD-WAN security, Policy-as-code, Identity Access Management (IAM), Cloud network security (Azure/GCP), AI workload security, Scripting
Preferred skills
SABSA or TOGAF certification, Enterprise-scale Zero Trust program experience, Regulated industry (GxP) experience, Legacy remote-access estate retirement, Vendor selection and technical evaluation
Technologies
Illumio, Guardicore, Cisco Secure Workload, Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, 802.1X, DNS security
Responsibilities
Act as design authority for Network and Zero Trust; Own Zero Trust policy framework (device, identity, application); Define network segmentation and micro-segmentation standards; Produce architecture specifications for engineering teams; Mentor architects and engineers; Secure design funding in business cases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic authority