Presales Security & Network Architect

The Presales Security & Network Architect, based in Athens, will design and position secure, resilient, and commercially viable cybersecurity and enterprise networking solutions for enterprise and major account clients with particular emphasis on Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) services.

About Profile Software

Profile Software is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange and continues to grow rapidly, driven by continuous investment in technology and people.

Responsibilities

• The role will translate business, regulatory, and technical requirements into end-to-end architectures, service models, technical proposals, demonstrations, and transformation roadmaps. Acting as a trusted security advisor, the Architect will collaborate with Sales, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Service Delivery, strategic vendors, and customer stakeholders from discovery through delivery handover, ensuring strong security outcomes, regulatory alignment, operational readiness, and sustainable services growth.

1\. Cybersecurity & Network Solution Architecture

• Design end-to-end security and network architectures covering next-generation firewalls, SASE and SSE, SD-WAN, secure access, NAC, segmentation, secure remote connectivity, network detection and response, DDoS protection, email and web security, endpoint protection, identity security, cloud security, and workload protection.
• Develop integrated architectures across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, combining network security controls with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, NDR, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, privileged access management, and security monitoring capabilities.
• Define target architectures, security control frameworks, network topologies, integration requirements, sizing assumptions, resiliency patterns, migration approaches, operational models, and implementation roadmaps aligned with customer risk profiles and business requirements.

2\. GRC, Risk & Compliance Services

• Lead security and compliance discovery workshops, current-state and gap assessments, risk assessments, control maturity reviews, and security strategy engagements based on frameworks and standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and sector-specific requirements.
• Design and position GRC services including information security governance, policy frameworks, risk registers, third-party risk management, regulatory readiness, business continuity, disaster recovery governance, audit preparation, control testing, compliance reporting, and remediation roadmaps.
• Translate regulatory and risk requirements into practical technical safeguards, measurable controls, governance processes, target operating models, and prioritized investment plans for customer management and executive stakeholders.

3\. SOC & Managed Security Services

• Design and position SOC and Managed Detection & Response services, including operating models, service tiers, use-case libraries, log-source onboarding, telemetry coverage, detection engineering, alert triage, incident response, threat hunting, threat intelligence, digital forensics, reporting, and continual service improvement.
• Develop SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, and NDR solution designs and sizing models based on log volumes, events per second, data retention, attack surface, business criticality, compliance obligations, response-time objectives, and customer-specific service-level requirements.
• Define SOC governance, RACI models, escalation paths, incident severity criteria, playbooks, KPIs and KRIs, service-level targets, reporting dashboards, and transition plans from implementation into 24x7 managed security operations.

4\. Presales, Vendor & Delivery Collaboration

• Lead customer discovery, technical qualification, solution presentations, demonstrations, proofs of concept, and tender responses, producing high-level designs, statements of work, bills of materials, effort estimates, licensing assumptions, risks, dependencies, and commercial inputs for RFIs and RFPs.
• Collaborate with security and networking vendors, distributors, engineering teams, and service delivery functions on solution validation, roadmap alignment, technical escalations, partner programs, and delivery handover, while creating reusable reference architectures, assessment templates, service descriptions, and presales standards.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related field. A postgraduate degree in Information Security, Risk Management, or a related discipline is considered an advantage.
• At least 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, enterprise networking, systems integration, consulting, or managed security services, including at least 3+ years in security architecture, solution consulting, or technical presales.
• Proven track record in designing and presenting enterprise security and network solutions, including SOC, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, secure networking, cloud security, identity security, vulnerability management, incident response, and managed security services.
• Practical experience with GRC assessments, security frameworks, regulatory requirements, risk-based control design, audit readiness, security roadmaps, and the translation of compliance obligations into technical and operational solutions.
• Nice-to-have Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Cisco CCNP Security, Fortinet NSE4 or NSE 7, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or equivalent vendor certifications are highly desirable.
• Technical & Tool Skills: Strong knowledge of enterprise networking and security architecture, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, VPN, SD-WAN, SASE, SSE, NAC, segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DDoS protection, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, NDR, IAM, PAM, vulnerability management, cloud security, threat intelligence, and incident response. Ability to produce HLDs, security control mappings, compliance matrices, SOC service models, use-case catalogues, SoWs, BoMs, sizing models, effort estimates, and technically accurate proposals.
• Languages: Excellent command of both Greek and English, with fluent verbal, written, presentation, and technical documentation skills.
• Soft Skills: Strong customer-facing presence, consultative selling, risk-based thinking, structured problem solving, commercial awareness, executive communication, workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, teamwork, ownership, and the ability to explain complex cyber risks and architectures to both technical and business audiences.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package aligned with experience, technical expertise, and business impact.
• Private medical and life insurance.
• Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings.
• Comprehensive professional development and support for cybersecurity, GRC, SOC, and networking certifications, workshops, and vendor enablement programs.
• Exposure to top-tier enterprise clients and strategic cybersecurity, compliance, SOC transformation, managed security, and secure networking projects.
• A modern, inclusive, and collaborative work environment within a market-leading systems integrator.
• _If you want to be part of one of the top leading software firms in the FinTech industry internationally, we want to hear from you!_

Presales Security & Network Architect

Profile Software · Kallithéa, Greece · — · Posted 2026-11-09

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About Profile Software

Profile Software is a leading international software solutions provider with over 30 years of experience in the FinTech industry. With presence in major financial centers across Europe, the Middle East, America, Asia, and Africa, we deliver innovative, scalable, and award-winning solutions to financial institutions worldwide.

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