Cybersecurity Architect
US$248,500 – US$325,500 / yr base salary
Posted 6 May 2026
Advertised as “Principal Cybersecurity Architect – Network Security Posture Management”
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- Expected experience
- 12+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$248,500 – US$325,500 / yr |
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CertificationsCISSP, CISM, CCNP Security
About IonQ:
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.
Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.
Location: Onsite or Hybrid in Santa Clara / Bay Area, CA
Travel: Up to 10%**
Job ID:** 1560
The Role:
We are looking for a Principal Cybersecurity Architect to own the security posture strategy for our Network Security Posture Management (NSPM) platform. You’ll work at the intersection of network security, compliance, and platform engineering — defining how the platform assesses, measures, and enforces security posture across large, heterogeneous network environments.