Presales Architect – Security at Salt South Africa

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Pre- Sales Architect to join our team as a trusted advisor, security strategist, and technical pre-sales leader. This role is ideal for a seasoned security professional with extensive experience in global enterprise environments, deep expertise across leading security technologies, and a proven ability to design, position, and deliver complex security solutions for multinational organisations.
• As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for developing robust, scalable, and secure architectures across network, infrastructure, cloud, application, and identity domains. Working closely with clients, sales teams, solution architects, and delivery specialists, you will help shape innovative security solutions that protect critical business assets while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• The successful candidate will possess strong consultative and pre-sales capabilities, demonstrate executive-level stakeholder engagement skills, and have a track record of leading security transformation initiatives in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted security advisor to clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Design end-to-end security architectures spanning network, cloud, application, infrastructure, and identity security domains.
• Lead pre-sales engagements, including solution design, customer presentations, technical workshops, and proposal development.
• Engage confidently with C-suite executives, security leaders, and technical teams to align security strategies with business outcomes.
• Develop innovative security solutions that address complex business and technology challenges.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, from strategy and architecture through implementation and optimisation.
• Support large-scale security transformation, cloud adoption, and infrastructure modernisation programmes.
• Ensure security solutions align with recognised frameworks, regulatory obligations, and industry standards.

Required Experience

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Significant experience within multinational or globally distributed technology environments.
• Proven success designing and implementing enterprise security solutions across multiple countries and regions.
• Experience engaging with executive stakeholders, global technology teams, and international clients.
• A strong background leading security transformation and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
• The ability to navigate and influence within complex matrix organisations.
• Extensive pre-sales, consulting, architecture, and solution design experience.

Security Technology Expertise

Candidates must possess architecture, design, implementation, and customer-facing experience across the following platforms:

Required Security Platforms

• Cisco Security Solutions and Firewall Technologies
• Check Point Security Solutions
• Palo Alto Networks Security Platforms
• Fortinet Security Solutions
• Zscaler Secure Access and Zero Trust Platforms
• F5 Application Delivery and Security Technologies
• CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Splunk SIEM and Security Operations Solutions

Required Certifications

Candidates should hold current certifications relevant to the technologies listed above, including:

Cisco

• CCNP Security, CCIE Security, or equivalent

Check Point

• CCSA and/or CCSE

Palo Alto Networks

• PCNSA and/or PCNSE

Fortinet

• Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP), NSE, or higher certification

Zscaler

• Zscaler Certified Specialist or equivalent

F5

• F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) or equivalent

CyberArk

• CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or equivalent

Splunk

• Splunk Enterprise Security Certification or Splunk Certified Architect

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP
• CCSP
• CISM
• TOGAF
• SABSA
• ITIL
• COBIT
• SAFe

Technical Competencies

You will bring advanced expertise across the following areas:

• Enterprise Security Architecture
• Network Security Architecture
• Cloud Security
• Zero Trust Security Models
• Security Operations and SOC Design
• SIEM Platforms and Threat Monitoring
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Data Protection and Encryption Technologies
• Secure Infrastructure Design
• Security Governance and Compliance
• Risk Management and Security Assurance
• Regulatory and Industry Compliance Requirements
• Security Frameworks & Standards

Strong working knowledge and practical application of the following frameworks and standards is required:

• TOGAF
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• ISO 27001
• PCI-DSS
• COBIT
• ITIL