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The Experience

The Enterprise Security Technology team builds and operates highly scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems that deliver cloud-scale security services. Our key investments are in Endpoint Security along with Network, Email, and Identity Security, where we design and implement consistent, scalable services for Salesforce Enterprise, integrating our IT network, public cloud infrastructure, and our own data centers. In this role, you empower every Salesforce employee, device, and application to operate securely across these environments. You lead the technical vision, architectural integration, and risk-reduction strategy for the Enterprise Defense Pillar, protecting hosts, networks, applications, email channels, and cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments from advanced cyber threats.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Lead the architectural design for core Enterprise Defense capabilities, including endpoint and workload protection, such as Enterprise Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Application Control

• Own vulnerability and exposure management, including vulnerability scanning and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)

• Design cloud and SaaS posture strategy, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)

• Architect messaging and gateway defense, including email security tools such as Secure Email Gateways (SEG) and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

• Lead network and perimeter defense, including Security Service Edge, traffic inspection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Enterprise Secure Browser technology

• Design deception and active defense capabilities, including cyber deception technology, decoys and honeypots, lures, breadcrumbs, and canary tokens

• Define and maintain the enterprise defense reference architecture and integration patterns that may span multiple technology platforms or cloud substrates

• Establish technical standards and deployment blueprints across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments

• Align endpoint security strategy with business, security, and regulatory goals

• Partner with product management and engineering leads to drive technical roadmaps and platform modernization

• Design automated workflows that connect vulnerability discoveries, threat intelligence, and remediation prioritization frameworks with stakeholders

• Ensure seamless telemetry integration from all Enterprise Defense tools into the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and Security Operations Center (SOC) detection pipelines

• Lead threat modeling and architecture assessments of endpoint components and dependencies

• Proactively evaluate emerging defensive technologies to reduce risk at the endpoint and perimeter

• Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) evaluations, Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, and architectural reviews for mergers and acquisitions in the Enterprise Defense domain

• Work alongside Scrum engineering teams on active projects

You're Our Person If...

• You have 15 or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering, network security, and infrastructure defense

• You have 8 or more years in an enterprise security architect role overseeing multi-domain defense stacks

• You have expertise architecting Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms (for example, CrowdStrike Falcon) and Application Control solutions

• You have a deep understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools (for example, Wiz, Prisma Cloud) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools (for example, CrowdStrike or equivalent)

• You are proficient with vulnerability platforms (for example, Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent) and Application Programming Interface (API)-integrated email security tools (for example, Abnormal, Proofpoint)

• You have in-depth knowledge of Secure Web Gateways (SWG), Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) decryption at scale, and secure browsers

• You have hands-on experience designing deception environments, including honeypots, bait credentials, canary tokens, and Active Directory deception

• You can work with other architects, engineering leads, and program managers to craft the architectural vision and roadmap for the organization

• You have experience with cloud platform services in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure

• You can create Proof of Concept (PoC) architecture with code

• You have experience with continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, GitLab Continuous Integration (CI), or similar

• You can mentor team members to support their understanding of the architecture and aid in their technical development

• A related technical degree required

Even Better If...

• You hold certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), or other vendor-specific certifications

• You have experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform

• You have experience with monitoring tools such as ELK, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar

• You have experience with Agile development methodology (for example, Scrum)

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $218,400 - $365,200 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $263,200 - $401,400 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.