Principal Security Practice Architect (Security Practice Architect)

• The Principal Security Practice Architect is a senior technical advisor responsible for shaping, enabling, and elevating the security capabilities of strategic Barracuda MSP partners
• This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic thought leadership to help partners design, build, and optimise security services based on Barracuda’s portfolio and industry best practices
• You will guide partners through architectural design, security assessments, maturity planning, and service development, while also supporting pre‑sales engagements through workshops, PoCs, and solution guidance
• Acting as a bridge between product, sales, and the partner ecosystem, you’ll help define and scale repeatable blueprints, frameworks, and reference architectures across our global MSP community
• Develop and deliver security service blueprints, maturity models, and best‑practice frameworks for MSP partners
• Run executive‑level workshops to align partner leadership on security strategy, service monetization, and operational models
• Provide thought leadership on security trends, threat landscapes, MSP market drivers, and evolving customer needs
• Support GTM strategy by aligning partner service offerings with Barracuda’s security roadmap
• Create reusable methodologies, templates, and playbooks that partners can adopt to scale secure service delivery
• Conduct deep-dive architectural sessions, PoCs, assessments, and design reviews across Barracuda’s security portfolio
• Validate technical requirements and translate them into recommended architectures and deployment patterns
• Collaborate with partners to build secure cloud, email, data protection, and network security architectures
• Perform security assessments and provide remediation recommendations
• Support complex RFI/RFP responses and provide technical thought leadership during competitive situations
• Serve as the primary technical advisor during partner solution development cycles
• Enable MSPs through technical workshops, bootcamps, and hands-on training sessions
• Follow up during evaluation phases to ensure successful outcomes and high adoption
• Support business case development, including ROI/TCO analysis for partner services
• Evangelize Barracuda’s security approach at partner events, webinars, and community forums
• Collaborate with channel and partner success teams to identify growth opportunities and remove technical barriers

Benefits

• High-quality health benefits
• Retirement Plan with employer match
• Career-growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits
• Volunteer opportunities
• Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options- Strong understanding of MSP commercial models and service monetization
• Experience working with MSPs, MSSPs, or service provider environments
• Strong understanding of common security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, CIS, NIST, etc.)
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure/AWS security, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to engage with C‑level stakeholders and deliver impactful workshops
• Hands‑on expertise in cloud security, network security, email security, or data protection technologies
• 8+ years in security architecture, pre‑sales engineering, or consulting roles
• Prior experience in partner-facing or channel-focused roles
• Experience creating repeatable service constructs, playbooks, or reference architectures
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts