Pre-Sales Solutions Architect – Managed Security Services

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Pre-Sales Security Solutions Architect with over 10 years of expertise in designing and implementing advanced cybersecurity solutions.

The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in multi-factor authentication, SIEM, firewalls, OT security, IT-OT convergence, threat intelligence, and emerging security technologies such as XDR, SASE, and MDR.

You will work closely with sales, solution architects, and managed services teams to drive enterprise security initiatives, deliver customized client solutions, and play a key role in pre-sales engagements and strategic bids.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the subject matter expert for managed security services and guide the solution architecture team across diverse security technologies.


• Design end-to-end cybersecurity solutions across SIEM/SOC, MFA, Firewalls/UTMs, VPN, OT/ICS Security, and more.


• Understand and implement public key infrastructures (PKI), digital signatures, and certification authorities (CAs).


• Lead migrations from on-premises to cloud-based security platforms.


• Prepare comprehensive cost estimates and assess integration or compatibility issues in proposed solutions.


• Conduct risk assessments, security testing, and vulnerability management, especially in OT/ICS environments.


• Analyze system architecture, network traffic, and logs to identify vulnerabilities and compliance gaps.


• Lead and conduct POCs, technical meetings, demos, and workshops with clients.


• Participate in deal qualification, guide technical responses to RFPs, and shape commercial models for security solutions.


• Represent the company at customer events, conferences, and forums to promote our Managed Security Services portfolio.

Technology Expertise:

• Deep experience with SIEM/SOC platforms: LogRhythm, Gurucul, ArcSight, Splunk, Elastic.


• Security appliance sizing and design: Cisco, F5, Juniper, Fortinet, Arbor, Radware.


• Expertise in WAF, DDOS, CASB, Vulnerability Assessment/Penetration Testing.


• Familiarity with red teaming, blue teaming, and security architecture reviews.

Certifications & Knowledge:

• OEM certifications in Zscaler, LogRhythm, Gurucul, Elastic, Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto.


• Industry certifications preferred: CEH, CISSP, CISA.


• Strong understanding of security controls and frameworks: PCI-DSS, PDPL, ISO 27001, GDPR.


• Working knowledge of advanced cryptography and security protocols.

If you meet the outlined criteria and are interested in exploring this opportunity, please share your updated CV with me at goflaherty@firstpointgroup.com, ensuring your relevant experience is clearly highlighted.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.