Enterprise Endpoint Security Architect

Job Category Software Engineering About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. The Experience The Enterprise Security Technology team builds and operates highly scalable, fault‑tolerant, distributed systems that deliver cloud‑scale security services. Our key investments are in Endpoint Security along with Network, Email, and Identity Security, where we design and implement consistent, scalable services for Salesforce Enterprise, integrating our IT network, public cloud infrastructure, and our own data centers. In this role, you empower every Salesforce employee, device, and application to operate securely across these environments. You lead the technical vision, architectural integration, and risk‑reduction strategy for the Enterprise Defense Pillar, protecting hosts, networks, applications, email channels, and cloud and Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) environments from advanced cyber threats. What You’ll Actually Be Doing Lead the architectural design for core Enterprise Defense capabilities, including endpoint and workload protection, such as Enterprise Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Application Control Own vulnerability and exposure management, including vulnerability scanning and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Design cloud and SaaS posture strategy, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Architect messaging and gateway defense, including email security tools such as Secure Email Gateways (SEG) and Domain‑based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Design deception and active defense capabilities, including cyber deception technology, decoys and honeypots, lures, breadcrumbs, and canary tokens Define and maintain the enterprise defense reference architecture and integration patterns that may span multiple technology platforms or cloud substrates Establish technical standards and deployment blueprints across on‑premises, hybrid, and multi‑cloud environments Align endpoint security strategy with business, security, and regulatory goals Partner with product management and engineering leads to drive technical roadmaps and platform modernization Design automated workflows that connect vulnerability discoveries, threat intelligence, and remediation prioritization frameworks with stakeholders Ensure seamless telemetry integration from all Enterprise Defense tools into the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and Security Operations Center (SOC) detection pipelines Lead threat modeling and architecture assessments of endpoint components and dependencies Proactively evaluate emerging defensive technologies to reduce risk at the endpoint and perimeter Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) evaluations, Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, and architectural reviews for mergers and acquisitions in the Enterprise Defense domain Work alongside Scrum engineering teams on active projects You're Our Person If... You have 15 or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering, network security, and infrastructure defense You have 8 or more years in an enterprise security architect role overseeing multi‑domain defense stacks You have expertise architecting Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms (for example, CrowdStrike Falcon) and Application Control solutions You have a deep understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools (for example, Wiz, Prisma Cloud) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools (for example, CrowdStrike or equivalent) You are proficient with vulnerability platforms (for example, Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent) and Application Programming Interface (API)-integrated email security tools (for example, Abnormal, Proofpoint) You have hands‑on experience designing deception environments, including honeypots, bait credentials, canary tokens, and Active Directory deception You can work with other architects, engineering leads, and program managers to craft the architectural vision and roadmap for the organization You have experience with cloud platform services in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure You can create Proof of Concept (PoC) architecture with code You have experience with continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, GitLab Continuous Integration (CI), or similar You can mentor team members to support their understanding of the architecture and aid in their technical development A related technical degree required Even Better If... You hold certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), or other vendor‑specific certifications You have experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform You have experience with monitoring tools such as ELK, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar You have experience with Agile development methodology (for example, Scrum) Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs medical dental vision mental health support paid parental leave life and disability insurance 401(k) an employee stock purchasing program More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options. 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It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. The typical base salary range for this position is $218,400 - $365,200 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $263,200 - $401,400 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable. #J-18808-Ljbffr Relha LLC