Senior Security Architect | Data Security/XDR/Presales (Remote)

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

 

Come Join Us!

Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

JOB SUMMARY: 

Trace3 is seeking a highly skilled Principal Security Architect to join our Security Solutions business unit. This role will serve as a consultative technology leader, driving solution development and delivery for clients with a strong focus on Data Security, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Cloud Security. You will partner closely with clients and internal teams to align technology strategies with business goals. This is a client-facing, senior-level position requiring deep technical acumen, business insight, and excellent communication skills. You will play a central role in both pre-sales solution architecture and post-sales implementation guidance, ensuring continuity of vision from planning through execution.

 

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate solution design workshops, discovery sessions, and technical deep dives with client stakeholders.
• Lead Solution Architecture efforts focused on Data Security and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) across enterprise clients, ensuring alignment with Zero Trust, compliance, and operational goals.
• Lead solution design workshops, discovery sessions, and technical deep dives with client stakeholders.
• Advise, design, and implement end-to-end Data Protection and XDR strategies, leveraging technologies such as:
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR): CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne
  • DLP & Data Protection: Cyera, Varonis, Microsoft Purview, Concentric AI
  • Email/Web Gateways: Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • SASE/CASB: Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
  • IAM/IGA: Okta, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, Ping Identity
• Architect solutions that integrate with clients’ existing SIEMs, SOARs, and data pipelines, including tools like:
  • Splunk
  • Azure Sentinel
  • IBM Qradar
  • Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
  • CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM
• Ensure security architectures align with Zero Trust, compliance mandates, and evolving operational needs.
• Continuously evaluate and introduce emerging technologies that improve visibility, automation, and incident response across the extended security stack.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to other engineers and consultants across the Security Solutions team.
• Collaborate with Sales and Account Management teams to identify, develop, and win new client opportunities.
• Communicate value propositions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, incl