Tenex
Forward Deployed Security Architect
Kansas City, MO SOC · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 49 days ago
AWSGCPCybersecurityMicrosoft DefenderSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringComplianceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingCISSP
About the role
- You are a force multiplier - elevating the team's technical quality while maintaining deep hands-on expertise.
- All responsibilities of a Security Solution Engineer - Cloud, AI, Network, Endpoint & Identity, with ownership of more complex customer environments and higher-stakes advisory engagements
- TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider.
Responsibilities
- Design and validate security architectures across one or more assigned domains - making tool selection, integration, and configuration recommendations across Cloud (Wiz, SCCE, Defender for Cloud), AI Security (WitnessAI, ModelArmor, Purview), Network (ExtraHop, CEP), Endpoint (ENT.AI http://ENT.AI, Defender for Endpoint, Thinkst Canary), and Identity (Defender for Identity)
- Lead higher-stakes advisory engagements - board briefings, security roadmap presentations, BC/DR reviews, and vendor risk assessments
- Partner with Field CISOs on executive-level customer relationships and strategic security planning
- Support pre-sales technical conversations and solution scoping when needed
- As a FDE Security Solution Architect at TENEX, you design security architectures, lead high-stakes advisory engagements, and serve as the senior technical escalation point for the SE&A team across one or more assigned security domains.
Requirements
- 5+ years in information security with significant advisory or architecture experience
- Experience leading executive-level advisory engagements including board briefings and security roadmap development
- Proven mentorship and team leadership experience
- Strong familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC)
- Track record of partnering with sales teams on solution design and pre-sales technical conversations
Skills
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a bias toward action
- Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance startup environment
- Passion for cybersecurity, automation, and continuous improvement
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity technologies and next-generation security platforms
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering
- Demonstrated expertise designing security architectures across one or more domains (cloud, AI, network, endpoint, identity)
Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Company info
- We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection.
- Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape.
- As an early employee, you'll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture.
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