Senior Security Architect
About The Position
LogicGate is seeking a Senior Security Architect to secure its AI-driven solutions and technology stack. Reporting into the IST organization, this role addresses business challenges by architecting defenses against emerging AI-specific threats and closing security gaps. The position combines hands-on engineering with strategic advising, partnering with Engineering, Marketing, and go-to-market (GTM) teams to make security an enabler of the business. The Security Architect will shape security architecture to support secure innovation, quantify impact, and build enterprise trust. The role is hybrid and based at LogicGate’s Chicago headquarters or Bellevue office, with in-office availability as needed for collaboration, potentially including recurring in-office days. Travel may be needed for customer on-sites, team planning workshops, and company gatherings.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in security architecture or engineering, with full-stack technical depth and a record of establishing application security standards across modern SaaS environments.
- Hands-on experience architecting and securing cloud environments, with AWS preferred, and applying structured threat modeling to AI/ML stacks, including agents, LLMs, and MCP servers.
- Proficiency with modern cloud security, observability, and CI/CD policy tooling, such as Wiz, Datadog, and GitLab Ultimate SAST/DAST.
- Experience automating SOC 2 and ISO compliance evidence collection and driving SLA-governed vulnerability remediation.
- A record of effective cross-functional partnership with Engineering, Product, and GTM teams; clear communication of risk trade-offs; and codification of architectural decisions using frameworks such as ADRs and SBARs.
- Curiosity and experience leveraging modern AI tools, LLMs, or automated workflows to improve problem-solving and operational efficiency.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed for customer on-sites, team planning workshops, and company gatherings.
Nice To Haves
- Industry-recognized certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, or CISSP.
- Practical familiarity with emerging AI security standards such as OWASP Top 10 for LLM/GenAI or MITRE ATLAS, or contributions to the security community through research, open-source tooling, or industry presentations.
- Experience establishing or scaling a security architecture function from the ground up in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS organization operating with lean resources.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert on securing the AI stack, including agents, LLMs, and infrastructure, and mitigate attack risks.
- Partner with Engineering, Marketing, and GTM teams to assess new SaaS risks and guide implementation of secure architectural patterns.
- Lead application security initiatives, integrating tools such as GitLab Ultimate SAST and DAST to identify and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the release lifecycle.
- Architect and secure AWS cloud environments, using measures such as Network Firewalls and Egress-Only VPCs to protect enterprise data.
- Drive continuous security monitoring and automate SOC 2 and ISO evidence collection using tools such as Wiz and Datadog.
- Communicate security trade-offs and document architectural decisions using SBARs and ADRs to help leadership balance risk mitigation and business agility.
- Triage security events, including vendor incidents and IAM/SCIM access reviews, to resolve vulnerabilities and maintain operational resilience.
Benefits
- Bonus and equity in addition to base salary.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and lifestyle benefits tailored to the team member’s region.
- Generous paid time off and annual company holidays.
- Structured mentorship, leadership training, premium learning platforms, and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
