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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.\nAs 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.\nThe 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.\nKey Responsibilities Act as a trusted security advisor to clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.\nDesign end-to-end security architectures spanning network, cloud, application, infrastructure, and identity security domains.\nLead pre-sales engagements, including solution design, customer presentations, technical workshops, and proposal development.\nEngage confidently with C-suite executives, security leaders, and technical teams to align security strategies with business outcomes.\nDevelop innovative security solutions that address complex business and technology challenges.\nProvide technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, from strategy and architecture through implementation and optimisation.\nSupport large-scale security transformation, cloud adoption, and infrastructure modernisation programmes.\nEnsure security solutions align with recognised frameworks, regulatory obligations, and industry standards. Required Experience\nThe ideal candidate will demonstrate: Significant experience within multinational or globally distributed technology environments.\nProven success designing and implementing enterprise security solutions across multiple countries and regions.\nExperience engaging with executive stakeholders, global technology teams, and international clients.\nA strong background leading security transformation and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.\nThe ability to navigate and influence within complex matrix organisations.\nExtensive pre-sales, consulting, architecture, and solution design experience. Security Technology Expertise\nCandidates must possess architecture, design, implementation, and customer-facing experience across the following platforms:\nRequired Security Platforms Cisco Security Solutions and Firewall Technologies\nCheck Point Security Solutions\nPalo Alto Networks Security Platforms\nFortinet Security Solutions\nZscaler Secure Access and Zero Trust Platforms\nF5 Application Delivery and Security Technologies\nCyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)\nSplunk SIEM and Security Operations Solutions Note: Demonstrated architecture, solution design, customer engagement, and implementation experience across all listed technologies is considered essential.\nRequired Certifications\nCandidates should hold current certifications relevant to the technologies listed above, including:\nCisco 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\nCCSP\nCISM\nTOGAF\nSABSA\nITIL\nCOBIT\nSAFe Technical Competencies\nYou will bring advanced expertise across the following areas: Enterprise Security Architecture\nNetwork Security Architecture\nCloud Security\nZero Trust Security Models\nSecurity Operations and SOC Design\nSIEM Platforms and Threat Monitoring\nIdentity and Access Management (IAM)\nPrivileged Access Management (PAM)\nData Protection and Encryption Technologies\nSecure Infrastructure Design\nSecurity Governance and Compliance\nRisk Management and Security Assurance\nRegulatory and Industry Compliance Requirements Security Frameworks & Standards\nStrong working knowledge and practical application of the following frameworks and standards is required: TOGAF\nNIST Cybersecurity Framework\nISO 27001\nPCI-DSS\nCOBIT\nITIL Why Join Us?\nThis is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping security strategy and architecture for globally recognised organisations. 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