Senior Security Architect

Salary: $114,400 - 124,800 per year Requirements:

• 10–15+ years of cybersecurity and network security experience, including 5+ years in SASE/SSE, Zero Trust, cloud security, and enterprise security transformations.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field; a masters degree is preferred.
• Experience with SSE/SASE platforms such as Palo Alto Prisma Access, Zscaler, Netskope, or Cisco SSE, or equivalent technologies.
• Knowledge of Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), identity and access management (SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access), and cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of network security and routing, VPN technologies, traffic steering, SIEM and security integrations, threat prevention, URL filtering, SSL inspection, security architecture, and enterprise design.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, PCNSE or Palo Alto Prisma Access, Zscaler Certified Architect, CCIE Security or CCNP Security, and Azure Security Engineer or equivalent.

• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment strategy for SSE platforms, including SWG, ZTNA, Secure Browser, DEM, URL filtering, and threat prevention.
• Facilitate client workshops and assess existing network, security, identity, and application architectures.
• Create high-level and low-level design documents.
• Establish architecture standards, security controls, and implementation best practices.
• Design traffic steering, service connections, routing, authentication, and policy frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership through implementation, migration, testing, and rollout.
• Review and validate security policies, user access models, segmentation approaches, and compliance requirements.
• Lead technical risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Support UAT planning, design validation, and production-readiness reviews.
• Provide governance and oversight during cutover and hypercare.
• Lead knowledge transfer and transition to operational support teams.

• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cisco
• GCP
• Support
• Network
• Prisma
• Security
• VPN
• Web

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We offer a Security Architect role with a pay range of $55–$60 per hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; a health savings account; short- and long-term disability insurance; life and AD&D coverage; paid sick leave where required by law; supplemental insurance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness programs; an employee assistance program; and career development opportunities. Benefits eligibility and terms may vary by employment status, tenure, and work location, and paid sick leave follows applicable state and local requirements. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, we are a technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprises across the United States and Canada. We provide staffing solutions in IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional fields, with recruitment operations across North America and Asia. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise, we support organizations in building strong teams and professionals in developing their careers. Our certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II.

last updated 40 week of 2026