Hiring: Principal Security Architect Company: SailPoint Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 10:35:36 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Enterprise Architecture About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, or security engineering, with a proven track record of contributing to, establishing or leading an architecture practice. •Deep expertise across multiple security domains (Cloud Security, Application Security, Identity Security, Network Security). •Strong technical background with the ability to remain hands-on and translate abstract architectural concepts into viable engineering solutions. •Operational familiarity with industry frameworks (e.g., SABSA, NIST, ISO). •Strong interpersonal and teaming skills - ability to mentor peers, lead cross-functional initiatives, and influence stakeholders without direct authority. Required Skills: •Architect and deliver and establish a mature cybersecurity architecture practice. •Establish specialization domains that ensure sufficient coverage across the disciplines for which SailPoint requires Cybersecurity services (i.e., Cloud Security, Application Security, Network Security, etc.). •Produce holistic architectures, reference architectures, and influence roadmaps to ensure business objectives are met, the threat landscape is proactively addressed, and the risk register is holistically evaluated. •Help bridge the gap between architecture and engineering using technical expertise to ensure abstract concepts are broken down into realistic, valuable, and viable solutions. •Review active engagements and environments to systematically expose gaps and opportunities. •Enrich architectural opportunities with metadata to automatically surface high-impact initiatives. •Secure leadership alignment and funding to convert prioritized opportunities into active projects. •Run your own hands-on projects, apply broad technical expertise, and mentor and guide other peer architects and engineers. Compensation: •$161,900 - $272,934 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!