Senior Security Architect

Fastly

Senior Security Architect defining security strategy and execution for Fastly's corporate IT. Collaborating across teams to implement security controls protecting employees and data within business systems.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $181,220 - $217,464 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve the enterprise security architecture for Fastly’s corporate IT and business systems, ensuring scalable, risk-aligned protection across a modern SaaS-first environment.
Define and drive technical security strategy across key domains including endpoint security, identity and access management, MDM, data protection, SaaS, remote access, and collaboration platforms.
Act as the security architecture lead for business-critical platforms (e.g., ERP, CRM, analytics), ensuring secure design, configuration, and ongoing risk management.
Embed security into system design and adoption, partnering with IT and business teams to ensure new technologies and workflows are implemented securely from the outset.
Lead risk-based security assessments across infrastructure and applications, identifying meaningful threats, control gaps, and pragmatic mitigation strategies.
Translate risk into action by defining clear, prioritized security controls and partnering with system owners and leadership to drive implementation.
Establish and maintain secure configuration standards and design patterns for enterprise tools (e.g., productivity suites, collaboration platforms, AI tools), ensuring consistent and scalable security practices.
Provide architectural guidance and advisory support to senior leaders and technical teams on high-risk or high-impact initiatives.
Partner cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to align security with operational and business objectives.
Continuously improve security posture by evaluating emerging threats, technologies, and architectural patterns.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in security architecture, engineering, or risk-focused roles
Demonstrated ability to design and influence security architecture at scale, balancing risk, usability, and business velocity
Strong experience in risk identification and prioritization—the ability to cut through noise and focus on what actually matters
Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business impact, and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven track record of driving security outcomes through partnership, not just authority
Experience turning security policies and standards into practical, deployable architectures and controls
Familiarity with modern security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF) and expertise in core security domains (e.g., Identity and Access Management, Endpoint Security, Data Protection) , with the ability to apply them pragmatically
Experience securing SaaS platforms and enterprise applications (e.g., ERP, CRM, collaboration tools), including configuration hardening and access models
Understanding of third-party risk and vendor security assessments, including how to evaluate and mitigate external risk
Strong systems thinking and the ability to operate across ambiguity, scale, and organizational boundaries.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
Family planning
mental health support
Employee Assistance Program
Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
a Flexible Vacation policy
up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
401(k) (including company match)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
12 paid local holidays
12 paid company wellness days

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Hard Skills & Tools

security architecturerisk managementendpoint securityidentity and access managementdata protectionSaaS securityconfiguration hardeningsecurity frameworksvendor security assessmentssystems thinking

Soft Skills

influencepartnershiprisk identificationcommunicationtechnical translationproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipadaptabilitystrategic thinking

Certifications

NIST CSF