Application Security Architect
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Overall Security Architecture
Learn and apply Entrust security principles, reference architectures, standards, and approved design patterns.
Develop security requirements and logical designs for new and changed services across cloud, on-premises, software-as-a-service, and hybrid environments.
Assess trust boundaries, data flows, identities, threats, failure modes, and regulatory obligations that materially affect a design.
Apply Zero Trust, least privilege, defense in depth, secure-by-design, and privacy-by-design principles.
Partner with enterprise, cloud, network, application, identity, data, and security specialists to produce implementable designs.
Identify control gaps, document material risk and assumptions, recommend proportionate mitigations, and escalate residual risk for decision when needed.
Contribute to security standards, patterns, and reusable guidance based on lessons from architecture engagements.
Detailed Security Design
Translate approved requirements into logical and physical security designs, control configurations, and implementation guidance.
Design or integrate controls for identity, network, endpoint, cloud, application, data protection, security monitoring, and resilience.
Define required security telemetry, logging, alerting, retention, and operational ownership so implemented controls can be monitored and supported.
Support threat modeling and technical risk assessments for applications, infrastructure, cloud services, artificial intelligence solutions, and third-party platforms.
Evaluate security capabilities and vendor claims through documented requirements, proofs of concept, testing, and evidence.
Promote automation, infrastructure as code, policy as code, and secure continuous integration and continuous delivery practices where they improve consistency and control evidence.
Work with implementers to validate that designs are feasible, supportable, resilient, and aligned with recovery requirements.
Design Review
Review solution designs, data-flow diagrams, threat models, build documentation, test plans, and implementation changes for security impact.
Provide clear findings, required actions, and risk-based recommendations to technical teams and decision-makers.
Verify that security requirements and control ownership are reflected in implementation and test evidence.
Participate in architecture, design, and change reviews for material technology changes.
Support troubleshooting of complex issues that cross security, cloud, network, identity, application, or data domains.
Research emerging technologies, attack techniques, and control capabilities, including artificial intelligence and agentic systems, and recommend practical adoption or mitigation actions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Typically five or more years of relevant experience across information security, infrastructure, cloud, networking, software engineering, or technology risk, including at least two years contributing to security design, engineering, or architecture work.
- Working knowledge of security architecture principles, common threats and vulnerabilities, risk assessment, and compensating controls.
- Experience with at least two relevant domains, such as cloud security, identity and access management, network security, application security, security monitoring, endpoint security, data protection, or vulnerability management.
- Experience reviewing technical designs and converting requirements and risks into practical security controls.
- Familiarity with public cloud and software-as-a-service security concepts, shared-responsibility models, and modern identity-centered security.
- Ability to create clear architecture diagrams, requirements, decision records, standards, and implementation guidance.
- Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, architects, service owners, risk and compliance partners, and business stakeholders.
- Ability to work across multiple teams, manage assigned architecture engagements, and follow work through implementation and validation.
- Work authorization and travel requirements will be defined for the hiring location and business need.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, or comparable security platforms.
- Experience with Zero Trust, cloud-native application protection, data loss prevention, cloud access security brokers, security information and event management, endpoint detection and response, web application firewalls, network segmentation, or privileged access.
- Experience with threat modeling, application programming interface security, containers, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, or policy as code.
- Exposure to artificial intelligence security, agent security, model and prompt risk, machine identities, or governance controls for enterprise artificial intelligence.
- Knowledge of recognized frameworks and standards such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, NIST Zero Trust Architecture, International Organization for Standardization 27001, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or Cloud Security Alliance guidance.
- Experience in a global enterprise, regulated environment, software-as-a-service provider, managed service, or high-availability environment.
- Industry certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Cloud Security Professional, Azure Security Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, or a comparable credential.
- Experience evaluating security products, conducting proofs of concept, or validating controls with implementation and test evidence.
- At Entrust, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer career journeys. Here is what you can expect when you join our team:
- Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey. With learning-forward initiatives and exciting challenges, your growth is our priority.
- Flexibility: Life is all about balance. Whether you’re remote, hybrid, or on-site, we offer flexible options that fit your lifestyle.
- Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.
- We believe in securing identities—but it doesn’t stop there. At Entrust, we’re passionate about valuing all identities. Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, and respect. From unconscious bias training for our leaders to global affinity groups that connect colleagues across the globe, we’re creating a community where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.
- Ready to Make an Impact?
- If you’re excited by the prospect of innovating, growing your career, and collaborating in a dynamic environment, Entrust is the place for you. Join us in making a difference. Let’s build a more secure world—together.
- Apply today!
- For more information, visit www.entrust.com. Follow us on, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
- Compensation Range:
- The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $143,635-$210,664 per year (in the primary posting location). Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location, education, skills and experience. This position is also eligible for the company’s discretionary annual incentive plan. In addition to your pay, Entrust offers eligible colleagues and their dependents comprehensive health and well-being programs which include medical, vision, dental, a generous 401(k) matching contribution, life and disability insurance, mental health coaching, virtual fitness programs, paid personal time off plus 12 paid holidays, parental leave and education reimbursement. Please speak with the recruiter for more details. Note: Benefit and Compensation programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Entrust has the right to end, suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.
- For US roles, or where applicable:
- Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer
- For Canadian roles, or where applicable:
- Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.
- If you require an accommodation, contact [email protected].
- Recruiter:
- Steve Donahue
- [email protected]
Responsibilities
- Learn and apply Entrust security principles, reference architectures, standards, and approved design patterns.
- Develop security requirements and logical designs for new and changed services across cloud, on-premises, software-as-a-service, and hybrid environments.
- Assess trust boundaries, data flows, identities, threats, failure modes, and regulatory obligations that materially affect a design.
- Apply Zero Trust, least privilege, defense in depth, secure-by-design, and privacy-by-design principles.
- Partner with enterprise, cloud, network, application, identity, data, and security specialists to produce implementable designs.
- Identify control gaps, document material risk and assumptions, recommend proportionate mitigations, and escalate residual risk for decision when needed.
- Contribute to security standards, patterns, and reusable guidance based on lessons from architecture engagements.
- Translate approved requirements into logical and physical security designs, control configurations, and implementation guidance.
- Design or integrate controls for identity, network, endpoint, cloud, application, data protection, security monitoring, and resilience.
- Define required security telemetry, logging, alerting, retention, and operational ownership so implemented controls can be monitored and supported.
- Support threat modeling and technical risk assessments for applications, infrastructure, cloud services, artificial intelligence solutions, and third-party platforms.
- Evaluate security capabilities and vendor claims through documented requirements, proofs of concept, testing, and evidence.
- Promote automation, infrastructure as code, policy as code, and secure continuous integration and continuous delivery practices where they improve consistency and control evidence.
- Work with implementers to validate that designs are feasible, supportable, resilient, and aligned with recovery requirements.
- Review solution designs, data-flow diagrams, threat models, build documentation, test plans, and implementation changes for security impact.
- Provide clear findings, required actions, and risk-based recommendations to technical teams and decision-makers.
- Verify that security requirements and control ownership are reflected in implementation and test evidence.
- Participate in architecture, design, and change reviews for material technology changes.
- Support troubleshooting of complex issues that cross security, cloud, network, identity, application, or data domains.
- Research emerging technologies, attack techniques, and control capabilities, including artificial intelligence and agentic systems, and recommend practical adoption or mitigation actions.
About Entrust
Entrust is a US-based cybersecurity company providing identity-centric security solutions including PKI, digital certificates, multi-factor authentication, and identity verification services used by governments and enterprises worldwide.
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