[Hiring] Senior Security Solutions Architect @Trace3

Role Description

The Pre-Sales Identity Architect is a senior Identity practitioner and trusted advisor responsible for helping enterprise customers assess current-state capabilities, develop Identity strategies, and architect secure, scalable, and practical solutions.

• Working closely with Trace3 sales, technical, and delivery teams.
• Leads customer discovery sessions, workshops, assessments, roadmap development, solution architecture, and technical sales activities across Identity and Access Management (IAM) disciplines.
• Primary focus areas include Authentication, Authorization, Identity Providers (IDP), and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).
• Exposure to Privileged Access Management (PAM), Non-Human Identity (NHI), and PKI/Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) are additionally nice to have.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 6+ years of experience designing, implementing, or architecting Identity and Access Management solutions.
• 3+ years in customer-facing consulting, architecture, or presale role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Okta Workforce Identity Cloud or Entra ID required, including architecture, implementation, and customer advisory experience.
• Strong expertise in at least one of the following: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or Identity Governance platforms (SailPoint, Saviynt, etc.).
• Experience leading customer workshops, assessments, and architecture discussions.
• Experience developing Identity strategies, roadmaps, or transformation initiatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both executive and technical audiences.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to present architectural recommendations and business value to executive and technical audiences.

Requirements

• Provide industry leading consultant services to Trace3 customers.
• Support development of IAM strategy, roadmap, and architecture across key IAM components:
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Non-human Identities (NHI)
• Support design and deployment of IAM products and services.
• Support industry standards, regulatory compliance, and customer business requirements.
• Perform systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to identify, analyze, and resolve problems.
• Support the modernization of on-premises identity solutions, or migration to modern, cloud-native offerings.
• Lead IAM pre-sales initiatives around tenant consolidations, identity maturity, and M&A activities.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices to customers as needed.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop business cases and go-to-market strategy across other practice areas at Trace3.
• Stay current with industry certifications in Identity and Access Management disciplines.
• Stay current with industry trends and how they might impact tools, training, and support of existing and potential customers.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to other team members.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Training and development programs.
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages.
• Collaborative and cool culture.
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off.