Principal IT Security Architect

Job Description

Join a mission-driven organization where your expertise will directly strengthen the security posture of an enterprise environment supporting education at scale. As a Principal IT Security Architect, you will serve as a trusted technical leader, driving secure design, influencing enterprise strategy, and partnering across teams to embed security into every layer of the technology ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise security architecture across cloud, network, and application environments
• Partner with engineering teams to embed security standards throughout the systems development lifecycle
• Identify, exploit, and remediate security vulnerabilities through testing, tooling, and infrastructure build code review
• Provide leadership across areas the security team
• Drive cloud security initiatives, including hardening AWS infrastructure and reducing misconfigurations
• Develop and implement policy-as-code to automate compliance and security enforcement
• Analyze cyber threats and create detection rules based on indicators of compromise and attack frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in information security across multiple domains
• Deep technical expertise in cloud security, particularly AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, and S3
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint protection solutions
• Strong scripting and automation skills using languages such as Python or Bash
• Pioneered ability to lead complex security initiatives and influence enterprise risk management strategies
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and solve problems

Bonus Points

• 15+ years of information security experience
• Experience implementing AWS native security tools like GuardDuty, Security Hub, Macie, and Inspector
• Experience with container security and orchestration platforms

What To Expect

• A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 412 Pay Range: $180,300.00 - $279,500.00
• Introductory call
• Technical interview with team
• Hiring manager interview