Principal Architect, Product Security

Infoblox

Tacoma, WA

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Automation, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Computer Security, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), Denial of Service (DoS), Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, Ecosystems, Fortune 500 Customers, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, Genetics, Go Programming Language (Golang), Hardware Design, High Availability, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), ISSAP - Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Identity Federation, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Lua, Mentoring, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Security, OAuth, Power Amplifier, Process Improvement, Product Design, Product Engineering, Product Planning, Product Programs, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulatory Compliance, Rust Programming Language, Sales, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Scalable System Development, Secure Coding, Security Architecture, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Software Engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS), Supply Chain, Telemetry, Thought Leadership, Threat Modeling, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Unix Shell Programming

LOCATION

Tacoma, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold "what if."
What if your ideas could ignite global innovation?
What if your curiosity could redefine the future?

We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it's like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect 70% of the Fortune 500, and we're looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold "what if" can take the world, your community, and your career.

Here, how we empower our people is extraordinary: Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and Cigna Healthy Workforce honors three years running - and what we build is world-class: recognized as CybersecAsia's Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024 - evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every "what if" into "what's next".

In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox.

Principal Architect, Product Security

We have an opportunity for a Principal Architect to join our Product Security team in Tacoma, WA, Austin, TX or Atlanta, GA, reporting to Director of Product Security Engineering. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the security and compliance of our products and systems. The Security Architect will work as part of an extended architecture team alongside other cross-functional teams to identify security gaps, develop robust security controls, and implement industry-leading practices.

You are the ideal candidate if you are a security thought leader that enjoys identifying gaps and designing corrective measures in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Be a Contributor - What You'll Do

Serve as the technical security architecture authority, partnering with product architects, principal engineers, cloud partners (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), and business leaders to embed secure-by-design principles into hardware appliances, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, and globally distributed cloud infrastructure.
Architect end-to-end security controls and trust boundaries across hybrid infrastructure-firmware and appliance platforms (TPM, secure boot, supply chain), Kubernetes-based microservices, APIs, control-plane services, and multi-cloud SaaS environments with high availability and resilience.
Lead the creation and enforcement of security reference architectures and reusable design patterns, covering Zero Trust, confidential computing, data protection, SBOM/SLSA-based supply chain integrity, workload identity, runtime security (eBPF), and API authn/authz protections.
Drive and institutionalize architectural threat modeling (STRIDE, PASTA, attack trees, misuse cases) at the feature, platform, and system levels-directly shaping secure designs before code is written.
Architect secure implementations of DNS, DHCP, IPAM (DDI) and high-scale network-centric services, ensuring resilience to poisoning, tunneling, spoofing, DDoS, query amplification, misconfiguration, and protocol misuse.
Define and integrate security control points throughout CI/CD and platform engineering workflows, using Policy-as-Code, IaC scanning, security validation hooks, attestation requirements, and automated enforcement at deployment gates.
Design, build, and scale security automation and orchestration capabilities using Python/Go, serverless, event-driven frameworks, OPA/Kyverno, and CI/CD integrations to reduce manual toil and accelerate secure delivery.
Advise and influence engineering and architecture teams through design reviews, secure coding workshops, architecture governance, shaping long-term technical roadmaps and product direction.
Drive adoption of CNAPP, CWPP, WAF, service mesh security, API gateways, SIEM/SOAR, and cloud-native telemetry for protective monitoring, runtime defense, and incident-ready detection.
Translate regulatory and compliance requirements (FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-53, CSA CCM, SOX) into actionable, measurable, and auditable technical security control objectives-shifting from audit-driven to architecture-driven alignment.
Act as a security culture amplifier, mentoring architects and senior engineers, building a broader security-minded engineering community, and elevating the technical bar across the organization.

Be Prepared - What You Bring

15+ years of Security Engineering and Architecture experience, including principal- or architect-level leadership designing secure SaaS, appliance-based, or cloud-native platforms at global scale.
Proven ability to architect secure multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI) platforms, including identity federation, VPC/network isolation, workload identity, secrets lifecycle, and secure control-plane design.
Deep expertise in securing:

Container and Kubernetes ecosystems (EKS, GKE, AKS, Istio, Envoy, Pod Security, eBPF, runtime protection)
Infrastructure-as-Code and platform engineering workflows (Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation, Kustomize, Pulumi)
Protocol-heavy systems (DNS, DHCP, IPAM / DDI architecture, control-plane security, service segmentation, and abuse prevention)

Advanced knowledge of secure architecture patterns, including Zero Trust, secure edge computing, secure boot, TPM, firmware integrity, remote attestation, confidential computing, and supply chain integrity (SBOM, SLSA, SCVS).
Strong track record of architecting and implementing security automation, using language fluency in Python, Go, Rust, or Shell to build scalable tools, runtime validation frameworks, and detection/response integrations.
Demonstrated experience translating compliance frameworks (FedRAMP High, SOC2, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOX, CSA CCM) into engineering-enforceable technical control architectures.
Hands-on experience conducting and leading:

Threat modeling (STRIDE, PASTA, attack trees, misuse cases)
Secure code reviews (Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, Lua, Shell)
API and microservice security reviews (OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, JWT, ABAC/RBAC)

Experience defining and leading security capability roadmaps, influencing long-term strategy for platform hardening, secure edge architecture, supply chain resilience, and incident-driven control improvements.
Strong communication and influence skills-capable of evangelizing secure architecture to VP-level business leaders, product strategists, and engineering leaders.
Relevant certifications desirable (AWS Security Specialty, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC-GDSA/GCSA, CCSP, OSCP), but hands-on architectural experience outweighs certifications.

Be Successful - Your Path

First 90 Days: Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors (Blox Buddies), and map the systems and meet with key stakeholders that rely on your work. Discuss and create short/long term goals.

Six Months: Gain a comprehensive understanding of our product ecosystem and its security needs, establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across teams, and identify and propose enhancements for security automation in our infrastructure.

One Year: Become a trusted advisor within the organization, recognized for leading secure product design initiatives, assist in the design of a comprehensive Product Security Engineering roadmap and ensure IT SOC processes are in alignment with Product Security Engineering.

Belong- Your Community

Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you'll grow and belong here.

Be Rewarded - Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong

Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options
Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops
Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy
Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations
Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match
We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $195,000 - $300,000 plus annual bonus

Ready to Be the Difference?

Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis

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