Security Solutions Architect - United Kingdom

At ExtraHop, we’re on a mission to protect and empower the connected enterprise. We reveal what is happening in the very infrastructure that sustains businesses, lives, and communities, and ensure the integrity of networks, data, systems, and processes. Organizations rely on ExtraHop to provide visibility into the cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and network performance issues that evade their existing security and IT tools. With this insight, organizations can investigate smarter, stop threats faster, and keep operations running.

Our mission is fueled by a profound social and moral responsibility to be the best at what we do, ensuring a secure world where everyone can thrive. If this sounds like a place you’d like to spend the next chapter of your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Summary ExtraHop’s Solutions Architecture team is very different from many other post-sales services practices—our focus is squarely on customer outcomes and long-term success, not on accruing billable hours. As a member of our Solutions Architecture team, you’ll play a critical role in the success of our customers, products and position in the marketplace. Working within our UK practice, you will collaborate closely with customers to understand their security objectives, translate those objectives into actionable technical strategies, and deliver solutions that demonstrate tangible value. Our Architects tackle the most difficult business and technology problems across a vast array of industries and technologies. As a Solutions Architect at ExtraHop, you will never be bored again. Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced GUI layouts for data visualization and analysis.
• Create sophisticated Trigger Scripts using Javascript for custom data analysis tailored to customer requirements.
• Develop intermediate-level external REST API integrations; build custom tooling using Python and JavaScript-based APIs to extend platform functionality.
• Apply a solid understanding of networking principles, particularly application transaction flows, to support customer business outcomes.
• Profile industry-specific applications across a broad range of verticals; produce technical assets and written collateral to support product improvement and marketing initiatives.
• Analyse customer network topologies and application stacks; develop strategies to acquire high-value data from the wire.
• Profile industry-specific applications across a broad range of verticals; create technical assets and written collateral to support product improvement and marketing efforts.
• Conduct root cause analysis of high-profile technology incidents and advise customers on resolution pathways.
• Develop custom signatures using specific or generic indicators-of-compromise
• Create rich data visualizations to support tactical investigations and inform strategic objectives.
• Build automated tooling to streamline repeatable processes and maximize time spent on higher-value, intelligent solutions.
• Provide intelligence and analytical data to support, and guide, threat hunting activities.
• Deliver hands-on enablement sessions with key customer stakeholders and technical personnel.
• Create solutions that decrease mean-time-to-investigate in incident response processes.

Required Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant cyber-security experience with commensurate experience in networking technologies.
• BS degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent education and practical experience.
• Demonstrable experience in customer-facing roles; strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of core networking principles (layers 2 through 4 of the OSI model) and application protocols ( SQL, CIFS/NFS, HL7, Memcache, DNS).
• Familiarity with internet-worked application principles and related technologies ( databases, caching, distributed systems, etc).
• Working knowledge of security tools and frameworks, including Intrusion Detection Systems, SIEM, Endpoint Protection, MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability validation.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python and JavaScript.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and customer-facing materials.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and drive to shape and grow a regional practice.

ABOUT EXTRAHOP

ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to offer enterprises unparalleled visibility, context, and control against emerging threats. The platform integrates NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics, providing a single, comprehensive solution. By decrypting and analyzing complete packet-level data at wire speed and leveraging cloud-scale machine learning, ExtraHop empowers Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time across their entire hybrid infrastructure, including data center, cloud, and SASE environments.

This comprehensive approach and market innovation have earned ExtraHop unique recognition as the only NDR vendor acknowledged as a leader by all major analyst firms, including the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2025 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2025 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response. Since 2007, ExtraHop has consistently helped organizations worldwide extract in-depth network telemetry and contextual insights, affirming its commitment to protecting and empowering the connected enterprise.

OUR VALUES

Our culture is rooted in our five Values . These set the expectations for how we work individually and collectively as a team.

Lead with Purpose: We are driven to deliver results that create a positive impact for our customers, partners, and colleagues.

Act with Integrity: We operate with transparency, authenticity, and always in the best interest of the company.

Find a Way: We are resourceful, tackle hard problems with a sense of urgency and ownership, and do what it takes to get the job done.

Innovate: We listen to customers, partners, and the market, and respectfully push boundaries and challenge the status quo.

Share Success: We run together, we win together. We value diverse perspectives, hold space for all voices, and achieve the best results as a team.

BENEFITS

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today!

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