Director, Security Architecture & Threat Modeling

At Varicent, we’re not just transforming the Sales Performance Management (SPM) market—we’re redefining how organizations achieve revenue success. Our cutting-edge SaaS solutions empower revenue leaders globally to design smarter go-to-market strategies, maximize seller performance, and unlock untapped potential. Varicent stands at the forefront of innovation, celebrated as a market leader in the  2025 Forrester Wave Report for SPM ,  2023 Ventana Research Revenue Performance Management (RPM) Value Index ,  Gartner Peer Insights ,  2024 Gartner SPM Market Guide , and  G2.  Our solutions are trusted by a diverse range of global industry leaders like T-Mobile, ServiceNow, Wawanesa Bank, Shaw Industries, Moody's, Stryker and hundreds more. Here’s why you’ll thrive at Varicent:

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About the Role  

We're looking for a hands-on and strategic Director, Application Security Architecture & Threat Modeling to help shape secure-by-design principles across our SaaS platforms, cloud environments, and AI-enabled products.  

In this role, you'll partner closely with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, Architecture, AI, and Security teams to embed security early in the development lifecycle. You'll lead application security architecture, threat modeling, secure design reviews, and AI security initiatives while helping teams build scalable, resilient, and secure solutions.  

This is a highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the VP & Chief Information Security Officer.  

 

What You'll Do  

Lead Security Architecture & Secure-by-Design  

Define and execute the Security Architecture and Security-by-Design strategy and roadmap.   

Establish secure reference architectures, design standards, and security patterns for cloud-native and AI-enabled solutions.   

Partner with Engineering and Product teams to embed security into development workflows and system design decisions.   

Drive adoption of secure-by-design best practices by embedding security requirements in epics, user stories and the AI SLDC.  

Drive Threat Modeling & Risk Analysis  

Produce actionable threat modeling artifacts including data flow diagrams, trust boundary analysis, abuse cases, attack paths, security requirements, technical specifications, design risks, remediation actions, and residual risk documentation.

Analyze recurring vulnerabilities, penetration test results, incident learnings, and security assessment findings to identify systemic design flaws and improve secure architecture standards.

Lead threat modeling activities across critical applications, platforms, and AI-enabled systems.  

Identify architectural risks, attack paths, abuse cases, and trust boundary concerns.   

Translate threats into actionable security requirements and remediation guidance.   

Build reusable threat models, security patterns, and design libraries that scale across engineering teams.   

Partner with Engineering Teams  

Guide teams on secure design principles, risk-based decision making, and security tradeoffs.   

Review distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native architectures, APIs, mobile applications, and identity solutions.   

Support remediation efforts and validate architectural fixes for security findings.   

Secure Cloud & AI Platforms  

Conduct architecture reviews across AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud environments.   

Assess containerized, Kubernetes, serverless, and AI-enabled architectures.   

Define cloud security guardrails, governance models, and secure deployment patterns.   

Partner with AI teams to evaluate security risks within LLM-enabled products and agentic workflows.   

Influence Across the Organization  

Collaborate with Security, Engineering, Architecture, Legal, Compliance, and Product stakeholders.   

Develop security standards, training, and architecture guidance.   

Communicate architectural risk and security recommendations to technical and executive audiences.   

 

What You'll Bring  

10+ years of Information Security experience.   

3+ years of Application Security Architecture and Threat Modeling experience.   

3–5 years of Software Development or Software Engineering experience.   

Strong understanding of secure application design, cloud security, and modern software architectures.   

Experience with DevSecOps, secure SDLC practices, and AI-enabled development environments.   

Expertise in threat modeling methodologies such as STRIDE, CAPEC, and MITRE ATT&CK.   

Experience securing web, API, mobile, cloud-native, and AI-enabled applications.   

Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or IBM Cloud security architectures.   

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.   

Certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, ISSAP, CISM, CRISC, OSCP, or cloud security certifications are considered an asset.   

 

What Success Looks Like  

First 90 Days  

Assess current architecture, development processes, and security maturity.   

Build relationships across engineering, architecture, cloud, and security teams.   

Identify high-priority risks and opportunities to improve secure-by-design adoption.   

Establish a roadmap for threat modeling and AI SDLC security initiatives.   

6+ Months  

Standardize threat modeling and architecture review processes.   

Embed security requirements into engineering and AI development workflows.   

Expand automated security architecture and design validation capabilities.   

Long-Term  

Scale secure-by-design practices across all products and platforms.   

Mature architecture risk management and AI security governance.   

Enable measurable reductions in security risk through proactive design and engineering practices.  

For this role, the estimated annual base salary range is between $138,200.00 - $181,400.00 (CAD). In addition to base salary, our compensation package may include bonuses, commissions for eligible sales roles, and a comprehensive benefits package. The actual base salary will vary based on factors including individual qualifications and market data, as objectively assessed during the interview process.  

This posting is for a  new vacancy.  

This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement — not replace — human decision-making.  

Overview of Benefits:  

Health & Wellness — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to your local needs  

Time Off — PTO and public holidays to rest, recharge, and do what matters most  

Volunteer Days — Dedicated time to give back and support the communities that matter to you  

Ignite Days — Dedicated learning days to support continuous growth, skill development, and professional learning  

Financial — Compensation that reflects your market and your value  

Retirement — Retirement plans designed to help you build long-term financial security  

Tuition Assistance — Invest in your growth with support for continuing education and professional development  

Flexibility — Work where you thrive, with remote and hybrid options available across most regions

 

Varicent is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email accomodations@varicent.com

 

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