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Principal Architect

Santa Clara, United States of America🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Trusted executive advisor influencing clients' cybersecurity transformation strategies and driving successful security outcomes by delivering business-relevant consulting engagements.

Role type

Director-level Principal Architect (Strategic Advisory & Sales Enablement)

Builds

Strategic architectural roadmaps and business cases for enterprise clients

Domain

Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Cloud Security, Zero Trust

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Executive presence, strategic advisory, architectural assessments, solution design, risk reduction, cost management, sales productivity, thought leadership, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Deep technical knowledge of security operations, threat detection/response, incident response, SASE/Zero Trust, cloud security, identity management, AI in security

Technologies

SASE, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, SIEM, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Secure Software Development, Identity Management

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with CxOs; Transform client security strategies through architectural roadmaps; Conduct high-impact consulting engagements and workshops; Collaborate with sales teams to develop differentiated proposals; Partner with Product Management to address emerging market needs; Lead cross-functional teams in strategic advisory engagements

Seniority

Director-level, hands-on strategic advisor

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