Security Architect Jobs
Security Architect jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, defense, and technology, at every level from mid-career to principal and chief, with specializations in cloud security, zero-trust architecture, and identity and access management. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
Find Security Architect JobsLooking for remote work? View remote security architect jobs →Overview
Showing 5 of 337+ Security Architect jobs
It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.
Join us to put AI to work for people.
Job Description
The role
This senior principal solution architect is a functional and technical expert who consults with customers on implementing ServiceNow’s Security and Risk solutions in line with leading practices, accelerating customer business outcomes and helping build the practice. The role is laser-focused on the most relevant customer challenges. It supports sales cycles, engages directly with customers and partners, and advocates for customer needs within ServiceNow (Product Management, Customer & Partner Excellence, Training & Certification).
The solution architect brings architectural guidance, industry business acumen, deep product expertise, innovation, and knowledge capital to customers and partners.
Responsibilities
- Lead pre-sales activities: sales presentations, solutioning and scoping workshops, SOW development with clear deliverables and effort estimates, scope definition and change order triggers, and engagement sizing with Services Account Executives and Sales team members.
- Serve as a lead member of the engagement team, focused on connecting Security and Risk workflow applications to the customer’s technology landscape while advising on governance leading practices.
- Engage senior leadership, including CXOs, on implementation roadmap and change management.
- Partner with the Platform Architect team to surface proactive platform risks in customer landscapes.
- Act as practice director on marquee accounts for Security and Risk, leading delivery teams, providing oversight and technical expertise, and owning adherence to delivery standards.
- Design and deliver Security and Risk solutions with a technical architecture built for long-term success, following ServiceNow technical standards and leading practices.
- Design solutions for common customer use cases and publish them (to Solution Consultants, Customer Community, and others) for broader consumption.
- Build mutually beneficial relationships with Security and Risk product owners and stakeholders to promote awareness of capabilities and roadmaps.
- Lead office hours, presentations, webinars, and learning events for field delivery stakeholders (advisory, delivery, GTM) showcasing customer use cases and successes.
- Drive continuous improvement of delivery and engagement materials with the Customer & Partner Excellence team.
- Enable and mentor the ServiceNow delivery team and partner ecosystem.
- Create documentation and service offerings that promote our services.
- Flex across other areas of Risk and Security to maintain utilization KPIs.
- Travel up to 20% annually, driven by customer needs and internal meetings.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we need someone who has:
- 12+ years in a professional services organization, or equivalent education and experience.
- 8+ years of consulting and/or configuration experience implementing complex technologies, including integrations and portals.
- 5+ years implementing ServiceNow Security and Risk solutions.
- Strong experience with TPRM, USEM, VR, SIR, IRM (RC, TPRM, BCM), OpsRes, and AI Control Tower.
- Strong understanding of the risk and security regulatory landscape and standards such as FFIEC, DORA, OpsRes, SEC, OCC, and SOX.
- Working knowledge of NIST CSF and other industry-specific frameworks.
- Experience with cross-functional domains such as asset management, service management, CMDB, and Risk and Security, including ITOM modules (Event Management, Discovery, CMDB, Service Graph Connectors).
- Strong understanding of Now Assist, RaptorDB, and Vault ZTA.
- Experience with cross-functional solutions and architectural foundations in large, heavily regulated enterprises such as FSI and HCLS.
- Experience applying AI to work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving: AI-powered tools, workflow automation, AI-driven insights, or the impact of AI on the function or industry.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and consult senior leaders in a matrixed organization (identifying needs, presenting options with pros, cons, and risks) and to provide thought leadership to sponsors and stakeholders.
- Customer-centric mindset, willing to go the extra mile and break down barriers to customer success.
- Ability to work with technical and non-technical customers, gather requirements, analyze information, and design comprehensive solutions.
- Ability to produce visually rich conceptual design documents for audiences of varying business and technical aptitude.
- Experience running solution presentations and securing customer acceptance of solution designs.
- Strength in building trust and engaging remote or in-person audiences.
- Aptitude for communicating complex concepts through visualization and modeling, including wireframes, workflows, and diagrams.
- Creativity and comfort running projects independently, with success driving complex issues to resolution.
- Collaborative working style.
- Breadth across leading technology software platforms.
- A passion for learning new technologies and working on projects that push the platform’s capabilities.
Certifications
- Required on Day1: CIS-RC, CIS-VR, CSA
- Required by Day90: CIS-TPRM, CIS-SIR, and Certified Application Developer (CAD).
- Certified Technical Architect (CTA): Preferred on Day1 or must be achieved within the first 365 days.
- Working proficiency within 90 days in CMDB Fundamentals
For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $150,000 - $262,000 plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact globaltalentss@servicenow.com for assistance.
Export Control Regulations
For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities.
From Fortune. ©2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.
Join us to put AI to work for people.
Job Description
The role
This senior principal solution architect is a functional and technical expert who consults with customers on implementing ServiceNow’s Security and Risk solutions in line with leading practices, accelerating customer business outcomes and helping build the practice. The role is laser-focused on the most relevant customer challenges. It supports sales cycles, engages directly with customers and partners, and advocates for customer needs within ServiceNow (Product Management, Customer & Partner Excellence, Training & Certification).
The solution architect brings architectural guidance, industry business acumen, deep product expertise, innovation, and knowledge capital to customers and partners.
Responsibilities
- Lead pre-sales activities: sales presentations, solutioning and scoping workshops, SOW development with clear deliverables and effort estimates, scope definition and change order triggers, and engagement sizing with Services Account Executives and Sales team members.
- Serve as a lead member of the engagement team, focused on connecting Security and Risk workflow applications to the customer’s technology landscape while advising on governance leading practices.
- Engage senior leadership, including CXOs, on implementation roadmap and change management.
- Partner with the Platform Architect team to surface proactive platform risks in customer landscapes.
- Act as practice director on marquee accounts for Security and Risk, leading delivery teams, providing oversight and technical expertise, and owning adherence to delivery standards.
- Design and deliver Security and Risk solutions with a technical architecture built for long-term success, following ServiceNow technical standards and leading practices.
- Design solutions for common customer use cases and publish them (to Solution Consultants, Customer Community, and others) for broader consumption.
- Build mutually beneficial relationships with Security and Risk product owners and stakeholders to promote awareness of capabilities and roadmaps.
- Lead office hours, presentations, webinars, and learning events for field delivery stakeholders (advisory, delivery, GTM) showcasing customer use cases and successes.
- Drive continuous improvement of delivery and engagement materials with the Customer & Partner Excellence team.
- Enable and mentor the ServiceNow delivery team and partner ecosystem.
- Create documentation and service offerings that promote our services.
- Flex across other areas of Risk and Security to maintain utilization KPIs.
- Travel up to 20% annually, driven by customer needs and internal meetings.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we need someone who has:
- 12+ years in a professional services organization, or equivalent education and experience.
- 8+ years of consulting and/or configuration experience implementing complex technologies, including integrations and portals.
- 5+ years implementing ServiceNow Security and Risk solutions.
- Strong experience with TPRM, USEM, VR, SIR, IRM (RC, TPRM, BCM), OpsRes, and AI Control Tower.
- Strong understanding of the risk and security regulatory landscape and standards such as FFIEC, DORA, OpsRes, SEC, OCC, and SOX.
- Working knowledge of NIST CSF and other industry-specific frameworks.
- Experience with cross-functional domains such as asset management, service management, CMDB, and Risk and Security, including ITOM modules (Event Management, Discovery, CMDB, Service Graph Connectors).
- Strong understanding of Now Assist, RaptorDB, and Vault ZTA.
- Experience with cross-functional solutions and architectural foundations in large, heavily regulated enterprises such as FSI and HCLS.
- Experience applying AI to work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving: AI-powered tools, workflow automation, AI-driven insights, or the impact of AI on the function or industry.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and consult senior leaders in a matrixed organization (identifying needs, presenting options with pros, cons, and risks) and to provide thought leadership to sponsors and stakeholders.
- Customer-centric mindset, willing to go the extra mile and break down barriers to customer success.
- Ability to work with technical and non-technical customers, gather requirements, analyze information, and design comprehensive solutions.
- Ability to produce visually rich conceptual design documents for audiences of varying business and technical aptitude.
- Experience running solution presentations and securing customer acceptance of solution designs.
- Strength in building trust and engaging remote or in-person audiences.
- Aptitude for communicating complex concepts through visualization and modeling, including wireframes, workflows, and diagrams.
- Creativity and comfort running projects independently, with success driving complex issues to resolution.
- Collaborative working style.
- Breadth across leading technology software platforms.
- A passion for learning new technologies and working on projects that push the platform’s capabilities.
Certifications
- Required on Day1: CIS-RC, CIS-VR, CSA
- Required by Day90: CIS-TPRM, CIS-SIR, and Certified Application Developer (CAD).
- Certified Technical Architect (CTA): Preferred on Day1 or must be achieved within the first 365 days.
- Working proficiency within 90 days in CMDB Fundamentals
For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $150,000 - $262,000 plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact globaltalentss@servicenow.com for assistance.
Export Control Regulations
For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities.
From Fortune. ©2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Security Architect Jobs by Experience Level
Top Cities Hiring Security Architects
Explore security architect openings in the cities hiring most right now.
See All 337+ Security Architect Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Security Architect JobsSecurity Architect Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Amazon Web Services12
- ServiceNow7
- Fellowship Health Resources6
- EY5
- AbbVie5
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software28
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals7
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Staffing & Recruiting5
- Cybersecurity3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security architect jobs.
- 7-10 years of information security experience with at least 3 in an architecture role
- CISSP certification required or expected within a defined period after hire
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing zero-trust or least-privilege network architectures
- Proficiency with cloud security controls in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
- Ability to conduct threat modeling using frameworks such as STRIDE or MITRE ATT&CK
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field
Tips for Your Security Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to the architecture layer
Security architect roles split between network, cloud, and application domains. Label your resume clearly for the layer you're targeting, recruiters filtering applicants need to see zero-trust, SASE, or PKI in context, not buried in a generic skills list.
Show design decisions, not just implementations
Hiring managers for architect roles want evidence you've made security trade-offs, not just deployed tools. Describe a time you chose between two competing controls, explained the residual risk, and got stakeholder buy-in for your recommendation.
Match certifications to the sector you're targeting
CISSP opens most doors, but CCSP carries more weight in cloud-first companies, while DoD contractors often require an active clearance alongside CISSP-ISSAP. Read each job's preferred certs list and put the most relevant one first on your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your specialization and apply directly to each listing without jumping between employer sites.
Prepare a threat-model walkthrough for interviews
Most security architect interviews include a whiteboard or take-home exercise where you diagram a system and identify attack surfaces. Practice narrating your reasoning aloud, interviewers evaluate your communication with engineering and executive audiences, not just the diagram itself.
Negotiate scope and authority, not just compensation
Security architects often lose effectiveness when they have advisory responsibility but no decision-making authority. During offer conversations, ask directly whether the role owns architecture sign-off or feeds recommendations to a committee, that distinction defines your day-to-day impact.
Security Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security architects?
The companies hiring the most security architects right now include Amazon Web Services, ServiceNow, and Fellowship Health Resources, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors, major cloud providers, and large financial institutions consistently post the highest volumes of security architect roles.
How many security architect jobs are remote?
About 76% of security architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior technical roles. Cloud security and application security sub-specializations tend to see the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while roles tied to classified environments or on-premise data centers are almost always on-site.
How do you become a security architect?
Start by building five or more years of hands-on security engineering experience across network, endpoint, or application domains. Earn a foundational certification such as CISSP or CCSP to establish architecture-level credibility. Then move into roles where you design controls rather than only operate them, document your design decisions, and practice communicating risk trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders. A master's degree in cybersecurity can accelerate the transition but is not required.
Can I get hired as a security architect with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is possible but requires a deliberate path. Pursue a security engineer or security analyst role first, volunteer to own a threat-model exercise or architecture review, and document the outcome. Earning CISSP or a cloud security certification before applying signals that you understand architecture-level thinking even if your title hasn't caught up yet.
What does the security architect interview process look like?
Most security architect interviews run three to five rounds. A recruiter screen is followed by a technical interview covering your design philosophy and knowledge of frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST CSF. Expect a practical exercise where you threat-model a system or critique an existing architecture diagram. Final rounds typically include a panel with engineering leadership and, at larger organizations, a presentation of your findings to a cross-functional group.
Where can I find and apply to security architect jobs?
You can find and apply to security architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits, no detours to separate employer sites.
See All 337+ Security Architect Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Security Architect Jobs