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Principal Solution Architect, Cyber Security

Bain & Company

Location

Houston, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/14/2026

Compensation

$168,500 - $234,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202595.3% approval
✓ Established sponsor

Job description

The Principal Solution Architect, Cyber Security role involves joining the Cyber Security experts within Bain's Enterprise Technology team. This position focuses on helping clients define cyber security strategies and modernize security architectures while embedding security into enterprise transformation initiatives. The role requires collaboration with business and technology leaders to design secure and scalable architectures across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cyber security and a passion for innovation and resilience.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cyber security, including security architecture, consulting, and technology leadership roles within large organizations.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise security architectures across hybrid, cloud, and legacy environments.
  • Strong technical expertise across cloud security, identity and access management, Zero Trust, and application security.
  • Exceptional communication and consulting skills with the ability to translate complex technical risks into business outcomes.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, or AWS Security Specialty are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition of enterprise, security, cloud, and identity architectures that align cyber security with client business outcomes.
  • Develop cyber security strategies, target architectures, and operating models that enable secure modernization and cloud adoption.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on cyber security strategy and architecture decisions.
  • Guide teams in embedding security architecture into large-scale business and technology transformation programs.
  • Contribute to Bain's intellectual property and thought leadership on cyber security architecture and emerging technologies.

Benefits

  • Employees at Bain are often offered comprehensive health coverage for employees and families, including mental, emotional, and behavioral health resources, with access to counseling, coaching, fitness, and fertility support (varies by location), plus strong financial protection (life, accident, disability; some offices add critical illness), tax-efficient programs, retirement savings, and extras like travel insurance, transportation, and mobile phones. Flexible time off and accommodations include paid holidays, vacation, personal/sick time, part-time/reskilling options, multiple leave paths, and (U.S.) 21 weeks of family leave for all parents; a mentorship-driven culture provides lifecycle career support, training, tuition assistance, and connection to a 19k-member alumni network.

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