Principal Cybersecurity Architect

Our client is looking Principal Cybersecurity Architect for Contract project Mountain View CA (Hybrid) below is the detailed requirements.

Job Title : Principal Cybersecurity Architect

Location : Mountain View CA (Hybrid)

Duration : Full Time/Contract

Job Description:

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or Maters Degree in Computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, with minimum 12+ Years of Overall IT experience.
• Strong experience in cybersecurity, with leading security architecture and engineering functions in complex enterprise environments.
• Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or relevant cloud security and architecture certifications preferred.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Proven leadership in hybrid environments (on-premises + AWS Cloud , Google Cloud Platform Cloud).
  • Deep understanding of application, infrastructure, and cloud security architecture.
  • Experience in AI/ML security, automation, continuous controls monitoring, Zero Trust, Identity and Access Management (IAM, PIM, MFA, SSO), and data protection frameworks.
  • Proficiency with enterprise cybersecurity platforms such as Endpoint Protection Platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender), SIEM's (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel), and deception technologies.
  • Proficiency with DevSecOps integration, infrastructure-as-code security, and automated compliance tooling.
  • Experience with Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting frameworks, processes, and platforms.
  • Good to have knowledge on Genstudio or similar tool (Suitable for summarizing text, analyzing sentiment, and extracting themes from large datasets ), Zoom AI Companion, Google NotebookLM, Code Assist tools, Enterprise Chat/Collaboration tools like slack, Jira, wiki, confluence
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, PKI, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Experience working with global teams and managing cybersecurity initiatives across multiple regions and time zones.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Demonstrate excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Ability to use strong industry knowledge to relate to customer needs and dissolve customer concerns and high level of focus and attention to detail.