Security Architect Jobs in Georgia
Security Architect jobs in Georgia are in high demand, with strong and consistent hiring concentrated in defense contracting, financial services, technology, and healthcare across seniority levels from entry-level analysts stepping into architecture roles through principal and staff-level positions. Atlanta is the dominant hiring center, with Alpharetta and Augusta also generating steady openings, and major employers including Equifax, NCR Atleos, and General Dynamics Information Technology maintaining lasting security architecture teams in the state. The most sought-after specialties in Georgia listings are cloud security architecture, zero-trust network design, and compliance-focused roles supporting federal and financial sector requirements. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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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.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Media & Entertainment
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security architect jobs across Georgia.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a closely related technical field
- Active CISSP certification recognized by employers across Georgia's defense and financial sectors
- Five or more years of hands-on experience designing enterprise security architectures
- Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud security controls
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, or HIPAA as relevant to Georgia industries
- Strong ability to communicate security architecture decisions to both technical teams and executive stakeholders
Security Architect Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security architect in Georgia?
The standard path in Georgia starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or cybersecurity, followed by several years in roles such as network engineer, systems administrator, or security analyst before moving into architecture. Georgia has no state-issued license for security architects, but the CISSP credential is effectively a baseline requirement with most Georgia employers, particularly in Atlanta's financial sector and Augusta's defense corridor. Building experience with cloud security and compliance frameworks significantly strengthens candidacy.
How much do security architects make in Georgia?
Security architects in Georgia earn a median of about $128,970 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $77,060 for the lowest 10% to over $178,650 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire security architects in Georgia?
Employers hiring security architects in Georgia right now include ADP, AbbVie, and Dematic, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Georgia's concentration of financial technology firms, federal contractors, and large hospital systems means hiring is distributed across both corporate headquarters in the Atlanta metro and government-adjacent operations near Augusta.
Which Georgia cities have the most security architect jobs?
Atlanta and Alpharetta account for the largest share of security architect openings in Georgia. Atlanta drives the majority of demand through its dense cluster of fintech companies, Fortune 500 headquarters, and managed security service providers, while Alpharetta's technology corridor and Augusta's proximity to Fort Eisenhower and federal cybersecurity contracting activity sustain consistent openings outside the core metro.
Are there remote security architect jobs in Georgia?
Yes, and more than most technical fields, since security architecture work is largely design- and policy-driven rather than requiring physical access to infrastructure. About 88% of security architect openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broad employer acceptance of distributed work for this role. The portions most commonly offered remotely are threat modeling, policy development, and cloud architecture review, while roles tied to classified federal contracts in Augusta typically require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a security architect in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a security analyst, network engineer, or systems administrator role into architecture responsibilities within the same employer. Large Georgia-based technology and financial firms, including managed security service providers concentrated in the Alpharetta corridor, regularly hire associate security engineers and promote internally into architecture tracks. Earning the CompTIA Security+ or AWS Security Specialty certification and building a home-lab portfolio demonstrating cloud security or network segmentation design gives candidates without direct architecture experience a concrete edge in Georgia interviews.
Where can I find and apply to security architect jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to security architect jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your experience and target industry, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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