Enterprise Endpoint Security Architect

Salesforce•Bellevue, WA

7d•Remote

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking an Enterprise Endpoint Security Architect to join the Enterprise Security Technology team. This team builds and operates highly scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems that deliver cloud-scale security services. The role focuses on Endpoint Security, along with Network, Email, and Identity Security, designing and implementing consistent, scalable services for Salesforce Enterprise. The architect will empower every Salesforce employee, device, and application to operate securely across various environments, leading the technical vision, architectural integration, and risk-reduction strategy for the Enterprise Defense Pillar. This includes protecting hosts, networks, applications, email channels, and cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments from advanced cyber threats.

Requirements

15 or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering, network security, and infrastructure defense.
8 or more years in an enterprise security architect role overseeing multi-domain defense stacks.
Expertise architecting Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms (for example, CrowdStrike Falcon) and Application Control solutions.
Deep understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools (for example, Wiz, Prisma Cloud) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools (for example, CrowdStrike or equivalent).
Proficient with vulnerability platforms (for example, Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent) and Application Programming Interface (API)-integrated email security tools (for example, Abnormal, Proofpoint).
In-depth knowledge of Secure Web Gateways (SWG), Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) decryption at scale, and secure browsers.
Hands-on experience designing deception environments, including honeypots, bait credentials, canary tokens, and Active Directory deception.
Ability to work with other architects, engineering leads, and program managers to craft the architectural vision and roadmap for the organization.
Experience with cloud platform services in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure.
Ability to create Proof of Concept (PoC) architecture with code.
Experience with continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, GitLab Continuous Integration (CI), or similar.
Ability to mentor team members to support their understanding of the architecture and aid in their technical development.
A related technical degree required.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), or other vendor-specific certifications.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
Experience with monitoring tools such as ELK, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar.
Experience with Agile development methodology (for example, Scrum).

Responsibilities

Lead the architectural design for core Enterprise Defense capabilities, including endpoint and workload protection, such as Enterprise Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Application Control.
Own vulnerability and exposure management, including vulnerability scanning and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
Design cloud and SaaS posture strategy, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM).
Architect messaging and gateway defense, including email security tools such as Secure Email Gateways (SEG) and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF).
Lead network and perimeter defense, including Security Service Edge, traffic inspection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Enterprise Secure Browser technology.
Design deception and active defense capabilities, including cyber deception technology, decoys and honeypots, lures, breadcrumbs, and canary tokens.
Define and maintain the enterprise defense reference architecture and integration patterns that may span multiple technology platforms or cloud substrates.
Establish technical standards and deployment blueprints across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Align endpoint security strategy with business, security, and regulatory goals.
Partner with product management and engineering leads to drive technical roadmaps and platform modernization.
Design automated workflows that connect vulnerability discoveries, threat intelligence, and remediation prioritization frameworks with stakeholders.
Ensure seamless telemetry integration from all Enterprise Defense tools into the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and Security Operations Center (SOC) detection pipelines.
Lead threat modeling and architecture assessments of endpoint components and dependencies.
Proactively evaluate emerging defensive technologies to reduce risk at the endpoint and perimeter.
Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) evaluations, Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, and architectural reviews for mergers and acquisitions in the Enterprise Defense domain.
Work alongside Scrum engineering teams on active projects.