Security Architecture Engineer in Hartford

As a Security Architecture Engineer, you will help secure the applications and infrastructure platforms used throughout our business, encompassing on-premises, SaaS, IaaS and PaaS solutions. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include automating security tool ingestion of system logs, configuration of security baselines, auditing deployed applications for security compliance and collaborating with the development team to produce new Darktrace product detections. You will work closely with the IT, DevOps, Security Compliance and executive leadership teams to ensure that we maintain the highest security standards. This is a hands‑on role, where you'll be configuring security controls within enterprise tooling, including CASB, SSPM, and CSPM solutions, as well as writing scripts and building automations that save time and secure the business.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, configure and maintain security tooling, for on‑premises, SaaS, IaaS and PaaS solutions.
• Analyze, configure, audit, and document the security settings of authorized systems and associated integrations.
• Develop automated solutions to ingest security logs into the central security logging solution and Darktrace products.
• Participate in the incident response planning processes as it pertains to cyber threats.
• Partner with the DevOps, Product, and Integrations teams to develop new Darktrace product detections and capabilities.
• Provide recommendations to Security, IT, Development, and business stakeholders to improve the governance and lifecycle management of internal systems.

Qualifications

• Awareness of common enterprise security tooling, including deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Basic experience developing and maintaining baseline security configurations.
• An understanding of cloud security best practices and a working knowledge of any of the major cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Security experience with common enterprise SaaS applications (e.g., Salesforce, Workday, Hubspot, Azure, AWS, GCP, SalesLoft).
• Understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps best practices gained from academic or hands‑on experience building in the cloud.
• Professional cybersecurity certifications, relevant vendor training, or comparable education in cloud or SaaS platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, Salesforce).
• Proficiency with at least one scripting language and experience working with version control systems such as Gitlab or Github.
• An intellectually curious team player with excellent communication, collaboration, documentation, and presentation skills.

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI. The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate - from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace's platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world.

Benefits

• 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service.
• Additional day off for your birthday.
• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children.
• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to work scheme.