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Security architect: a person in this job designs how a company’s systems are protected as a whole: networks, identities, data, cloud. Elastic, GuidePoint Security, Axonius, Accenture Federal Services and Snowflake have the most open roles with “Security architect” or a close variant in the title right now.

90 open roles · 9 posted in the last 7 days · 18% remote · 64 companies hiring · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Questions about security architect jobs

What is a security architect job?
In a security architect job, a person designs how a company’s systems are protected as a whole: networks, identities, data, cloud. 90 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many security architect jobs are open right now?
There are 90 open security architect jobs at 64 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most security architect jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Elastic (6), GuidePoint Security (5), Accenture Federal Services (3), Snowflake (3) and Axonius (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote security architect jobs?
16 of the 90 open security architect jobs (18%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do security architect jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $203K, based on 28 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $164K and $250K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a security architect job?
0 of the 90 open security architect jobs (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 52 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 64 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing security architect jobs?
31 of the 90 open security architect jobs (34%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 90 such roles today at 64 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do security architect jobs ask for?
Most often AWS (50%), GCP (38%), Kubernetes (34%), Threat modeling (32%), Python (32%) of the 90 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in security architect jobs?
Security Architect (21), Senior Security Architect (8), Staff Security Architect (6), Senior Information Security Infrastructure Engineer (6), Product Security Architect (5): the most common titles among the 90 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are security architect jobs in demand in 2026?
90 security architect jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 64 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $203K. 16 (18%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for security architect jobs?
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