Principal Security Architect at iManage
Chicago, IL
$180,000–$220,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Principal Security Architect role at a cloud-native SaaS company, responsible for defining enterprise-wide security architecture strategy across IAM, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML pipelines, and secret management. The position involves creating secure reference architectures and developer guardrails, leading threat modeling, and translating complex security risks into business terms for executive audiences. Suited to a deeply technical security architect with multi-tenant cloud and zero-trust experience who can drive cultural change across engineering teams without direct authority.
Senior level · 10+ years · Chicago, IL · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the Chicago, IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1–6
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $128,066 (middle half $101,954–$161,689). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting does not specify a city, but iManage's US headquarters is in Chicago, IL; the hybrid in-office requirement (Tuesdays & Thursdays) confirms a physical office location, so Chicago CBSA is used as the best available inference.
The 'Principal' title is used, but the actual scope — owning a security architecture function at a single company without explicit org-wide multi-team authority or 'Fellow/Distinguished' framing — is consistent with a Senior-level role on the career ladder. The advertised title is Principal.
A Bachelor's degree is listed under 'Bonus Points' (preferred), not as a hard requirement; equivalent practical experience is explicitly accepted, so no minimum degree is set.
CISSP, ISSAP, and CCSP are listed under 'Bonus Points' as preferred credentials; AWS, Google, and Microsoft cloud security certifications are also mentioned there — these are captured as preferred.
Azure and AKS appear only under 'Bonus Points' and are marked preferred.
Pulumi is listed alongside Terraform as an interchangeable infrastructure-as-code option in the required qualifications section; it is captured as an alternative to Terraform.
The role is hybrid (in-office Tuesdays & Thursdays), not fully remote.
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