IT & Security Principal Architect

About SimpliSafe

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday and Wednesday, working together in person and choose where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why are we hiring?

Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

What You’ll Do

The IT & Security Department is looking for a motivated person to lead architectural design across the department’s technical programs, as well as partner with Engineering teams on designing new products and supporting services. The position will report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, who leads both the IT and Information Security teams. Inside the department, you’ll lead the development of a modernized, zero-trust platform that can efficiently support our users and secure our enterprise. The position will also partner with Engineering teams, particularly on designing secure AWS applications and other enterprise services.

Primary Responsibilities Include

  • Drive development of modern, efficient, zero-trust services supporting our full-spread of stakeholders, including customers and enterprise users.
  • Develop strong identity and access management (IAM) controls across applications and computing environments
  • Design systems that can support robust data processing and security requirements to enable the business, while appropriately protecting customer and employee data concerns
  • Partner with Engineering teams on new product and service architectures that satisfy business requirements, and are also scalable & secure
  • Mentor junior team members and engineers

What You’ll Bring

  • A proven deep background in technology design, implementation and delivery. 
  • 7+ years of experience working in cloud architecture (AWS a plus), with a deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code, serverless architectures, containers, and Kubernetes. 
  • Thorough understanding of Identity and Access Management technologies, including OAuth 2.0, SAML, and multifactor authentication technologies.
  • Possess a DevOps focus across technology and security architecture, automation, integration, and distribution.
  • Experience with the following platforms a plus: Okta, Zscaler, JumpCloud, and Jamf
  • Drive efficiencies, enabling IT & Security team members to work on more advanced tasks. 
  • Partner, coach and functionally lead IT, engineering, development and business teams.

What Values You’ll Share

  • Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
  • Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
  • No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
  • One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
  • Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
  • Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@simplisafe.com.

Department:

Engineering

Position:

IT & Security Principal Architect

Location:

Boston, MA