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Principal Security Practice Architect

Barracuda

Barracuda

Data Service (Fixed Network and Mobile)

Chelmsford, MA - USA

Senior Specialist / Project Manager

Hybrid

Experteer Overview

As the Principal Security Practice Architect, you guide Barracuda MSP partners in designing and maturing secure services. You blend deep security expertise with thought leadership to shape blueprints, frameworks, and reference architectures. You lead executive workshops, PoCs, and assessments to scale repeatable offerings while aligning with Barracuda’s roadmap. You act as a bridge across product, sales, and partner ecosystems, driving measurable partner success and adoption.

Compensation / Benefits

  • health benefits
  • retirement plan with employer match
  • career-growth opportunities
  • Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver security service blueprints, maturity models, and best-practice frameworks for MSP partners
  • Lead executive-level workshops aligning leadership on security strategy, service monetization, and operating models
  • Provide thought leadership on security trends, threat landscapes, and MSP market drivers
  • Support GTM strategy by aligning partner offerings with Barracuda’s security roadmap
  • Create reusable methodologies, templates, and playbooks for scalable secure service delivery
  • Conduct architectural sessions, PoCs, assessments, and design reviews across Barracuda’s security portfolio
  • Translate technical requirements 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 RFI/RFP responses with technical thought leadership during competitive deals
  • Serve as primary technical advisor during partner solution development cycles
  • Enable MSPs through technical workshops, bootcamps, and hands-on training
  • Follow up during evaluations to ensure adoption and success
  • Support business case development including ROI/TCO analysis for partner services
  • Evangelize Barracuda’s security approach at events and forums
  • Collaborate with channel and partner success teams to identify growth and remove technical barriers

Key requirements

  • 8+ years in security architecture, pre-sales engineering, or consulting
  • Experience with MSPs, MSSPs, or service providers
  • Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, CIS, NIST, etc.
  • Hands-on expertise in cloud, network, email security, or data protection technologies
  • Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders and deliver impactful workshops
  • Excellent communication skills to simplify complex concepts
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure/AWS security or equivalent
  • Experience creating repeatable service constructs, playbooks, or reference architectures
  • Strong understanding of MSP commercial models and service monetization
  • Prior experience in partner-facing or channel-focused roles
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As the Principal Security Practice Architect, you guide Barracuda MSP partners in designing and maturing secure services. You blend deep sec…
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