Principal Security Advisor

About the role

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Security Advisor to serve as a senior customer-facing security authority supporting complex technical sales engagements and strategic customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior security advisor during complex customer sales engagements, supporting Sales and Business Development teams throughout the deal lifecycle and to internal stakeholders.
• Lead security discussions with customers, articulating the design and security advantages of the Vultr platform, including hypervisor isolation, infrastructure protection, and network segmentation.
• Support RFP, RFQ, and security due diligence responses by clearly demonstrating the technical superiority and security capabilities of the Vultr platform and completing customer questionnaires or other documentation accordingly.
• Address advanced technical security questions and objections that exceed the scope of traditional Sales Engineering teams.
• Communicate the Vultr Security Stack, including compute isolation, infrastructure security controls, network architecture, and platform resilience.
• Conduct customer security control mapping to security frameworks and privacy regulations.
• Provide deep technical validation for enterprise customers, ensuring security architecture requirements are met during procurement and technical evaluation phases.
• Assist Sales teams in accelerating deal closure by removing technical blockers and providing authoritative security guidance.
• Present security architecture briefings and technical workshops to customers, partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Infrastructure teams to ensure customer security requirements are accurately represented and supported.
• Assist in the development of security documentation, reference architectures, and technical collateral supporting customer trust and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in security reviews and proof-of-concept evaluations for strategic customer deployments.
• Provide subject matter expertise on GPU-based compute infrastructure, high-performance cloud computing, and secure sovereign cloud deployments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, security teams, and technical leadership during the evaluation and procurement process.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Sales, Product, Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, and senior leadership to ensure consistent messaging and technical alignment.
• Contribute to the development of security positioning strategies for regulated industries, including government, healthcare, and financial services.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in cloud security, security architecture, or technical security advisory roles within cloud infrastructure or technology providers.
• Extensive customer-facing experience supporting technical sales engagements, particularly within cloud infrastructure or enterprise technology environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud compute infrastructure, GPU-based workloads, and high-performance computing environments.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of physical security controls within data center and cloud infrastructure environments, including facility access management, surveillance systems, hardware protection, and environmental safeguards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of IaaS security architectures, including hypervisor isolation, infrastructure segmentation, identity and access controls, and network security models.
• Experience supporting enterprise RFP responses and technical validation processes.
• Ability to address complex technical objections and influence customer security decision-making during procurement cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong written communication skills for internal documentation, customer security responses, and executive briefings.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams, including Sales, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and executive leadership.

Compensation

$160,000 - $175,000 Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting.
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year.
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan.
• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year.
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year.
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month.
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.
• Company paid Wellable subscription.

Pay

$160,000 - $175,000 Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Schedule

Not specified.