Lead Architect – Application Security
Core
Lead technical strategy and architecture for F5's entire application security portfolio, including WAF, DDoS mitigation, AI Security, Bot Defense, API Security, TLS inspection, and identity-aware access across SaaS, hardware, and cloud-native platforms.
Role type
Senior IC Application Security Architect
Builds
Integrated, scalable, secure-by-design security services and control planes for F5's distributed cloud, BIG-IP, and NGINX platforms.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Application-layer security architecture, WAAP design, DDoS mitigation strategy, Bot protection engineering, API security patterns, Zero trust architecture, Policy-as-code, Multi-tenant SaaS design, Runtime enforcement in containers, L7 protocol expertise (HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSockets, gRPC), Identity protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML), Threat modeling, Compliance standards (FIPS, FedRAMP, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, GDPR, OWASP), Kubernetes/Istio/Envoy orchestration, Agile software development.
Preferred skills
Distributed cloud solution design, Container orchestration technologies, Broad programming language knowledge.
Responsibilities
Define cross-portfolio security architecture strategy and align with business vision; Establish architectural principles and roadmaps for security capabilities; Lead modernization of legacy systems to composable, API-driven services; Influence security posture across Distributed Cloud Services and future initiatives; Champion architectural governance and threat modeling; Drive cross-functional alignment for hybrid/multicloud deployments; Mentor senior architects and engineers; Represent technical vision in customer briefings and industry forums.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
