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# Forward Deployed Security Architect

- **Company:** TENEX SECURITY, INC.
- **Location:** Sarasota, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, EndPointSecurity, Google Cloud, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b2826c625692589b

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Technology advisory?, * 5+ years in information security with significant advisory or architecture experience

 * Demonstrated expertise designing security architectures across one or more domains (cloud, AI, network, endpoint, identity)
 * Experience leading executive-level advisory engagements including board briefings and security roadmap development
 * Strong familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC)
 * Track record of partnering with sales teams on solution design and pre-sales technical conversations
 * Proven mentorship and team leadership experience

Soft Skills

 * Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a bias toward action
 * Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration abilities
 * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance startup environment
 * Passion for cybersecurity, automation, and continuous improvement

Education & Certifications

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
 * Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC certifications, Google Cloud Professional, Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are a plus

## Description

As a FDE Security Solution Architect at TENEX, you design security architectures, lead high-stakes advisory engagements, and serve as the senior technical escalation point for the SE&A team across one or more assigned security domains. You are a force multiplier - elevating the team's technical quality while maintaining deep hands-on expertise., * All responsibilities of a Security Solution Engineer - Cloud, AI, Network, Endpoint & Identity, with ownership of more complex customer environments and higher-stakes advisory engagements

 * Design and validate security architectures across one or more assigned domains - making tool selection, integration, and configuration recommendations across Cloud (Wiz, SCCE, Defender for Cloud), AI Security (WitnessAI, ModelArmor, Purview), Network (ExtraHop, CEP), Endpoint (ENT.AI, Defender for Endpoint, Thinkst Canary), and Identity (Defender for Identity)
 * Lead higher-stakes advisory engagements - board briefings, security roadmap presentations, BC/DR reviews, and vendor risk assessments
 * Serve as the senior technical escalation point for engineering and advisory challenges within the team
 * Partner with Field CISOs on executive-level customer relationships and strategic security planning
 * Identify reusable patterns from customer engagements and contribute to team-wide methodology and playbooks
 * Support pre-sales technical conversations and solution scoping when needed
 * Mentor Security Solution Engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the SE&A team


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