Principal Architect (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Principal Architect (Cybersecurity): Setting the technical vision and architectural direction for the EPM platform with an accent on large-scale cloud architecture, big data systems, and product engineering. Focus on designing scalable, resilient, cloud-native services and driving technical decisions regarding scalability, security, and cost optimization.

Location: Remote Canada or Remote United States

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in identity security, protecting paths to privilege through a comprehensive cybersecurity SaaS portfolio.

What you will do

• Set the technical vision and architectural direction for the EPM platform.
• Partner with product engineering teams to design scalable, resilient, cloud-native services.
• Drive key technical decisions across scalability, resilience, security, and cost optimization.
• Document and communicate architectural trade-offs and roadmaps to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Define architectural principles, frameworks, and standards for adoption across product teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and architects to elevate the organization's technical bar.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise-ready cloud-based systems, with 3+ years in a Principal or Staff role.
• Deep expertise in at least one major public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience architecting big data and analytics platforms (e.g., Elastic, ClickHouse, Databricks).
• Proficiency in microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture for SaaS platforms at meaningful scale.
• Must be based in Canada or the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka) and stream processing (Flink, Spark Streaming).
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio) and continuous delivery tooling (ArgoCD).
• Experience designing security and compliance in regulated environments (SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO 27001).
• Prior experience in privileged access or endpoint security.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Environment focused on professional growth and impact recognition.
• Flexible work arrangements for remote employees in supported regions.