Solution Architect EMEA & CALA

Our client is a global leader in cyber security and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud and software-defined data centers, backed by nearly 30 years of experience.
The company has been recognized by Glassdoor and BDI as one of the World’s Best Places to Work, ranking among the top 100 companies across the globe in the IT category. It has also been named a Gold Winner for Application Security in the 2023 Globee Cybersecurity Awards, by Forrester a Leader in DDoS Protection, and has been named a Leader in WAF Market by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.

We’re seeking a seasoned Cyber Security Solution Architect to lead the design and adoption of secure-by-design architectures for modern web applications, APIs and AIs. The Solution Architect serves as a technical overlay SME to the Business Development team and the EMEA/CALA field team and is considered a thought leader within the company’s global technical community.

You will partner with the field teams and major customer as well as with engineering, product and platform teams. As subject matter expert (SME) you should be comfortable with pre-sales activities, such as executive presentations, demos, proofs of values and installations.

This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on depth in application security (AppSec) and API security, understands distributed/cloud-native architectures, and can drive pragmatic change across engineering organizations.

This is a home office position.
Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the field teams at key opportunities

o    Provide onsite and remote support for product demonstrations, evaluations and proof of concept/value.

o    Support the initiatives of the local EMEA/CALA team and technology partners as well as new and existing prospects in the security application and API domain.

o    Lead integration projects with partners, enterprises and operators, including requirements gathering and providing advice.

o    Prepare and deliver white papers, configuration guides and presentations at industry events, trade shows or internal trainings.

o    Assist the sales team in RFI/RFP processes, assembling commercial offers and in the realization of remote and onsite PoVs.

• Own Security Architecture for Web & APIs
  • Define and evolve secure reference architectures for microservices, GraphQL/REST APIs, AI frontends, at our cloud service components (WAF/CDN/API/AI FW).
  • Serve as trusted advisor to product and engineering leadership; present options, trade-offs, and risk in business terms.
  • Run architecture reviews, create playbooks/reference implementations, mentor engineers, and uplift AppSec skills.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Web applications and APIs, including focused on Application security.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, secure coding patterns, input validation, schema enforcement.
  • APIs (e.g., GraphQL/REST, XML/SOAP API Gateways like Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway) and how to secure them (WAF, bot defense, schema validation etc).
• AuthN/Z (OAuth2, JWT tokens, session management, mTLS, JWKs, refresh flows).
• Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, service mesh like Istio/Envoy).
• Travel: Travel is on an as-needed basis, depending on the opportunities that arise (most travel is expected within EMEA, but occasional international travel will be required)