Solutions Architect
iON United Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Calgary • Canada
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as a subject matter expert across domains such as cloud security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, and compliance frameworks
- Lead discovery and assessment sessions with clients to identify gaps, define requirements, and shape solution strategies
- Design integrated cybersecurity architectures leveraging iON’s services and partner technologies
- Partner with account managers to qualify and advance opportunities
- Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proofs-of-concept to technical and executive audiences
- Simplify complex security concepts into clear, actionable insights for customers
- Promote and solution iON’s cybersecurity service offerings across customer engagements
- Draft Statements of Work (SOWs), RFP responses, diagrams, and technical documentation
- Ensure proposed solutions are technically sound, scalable, and aligned with customer needs
- Position iON as a strategic partner by tailoring solutions to the customer’s journey, not just selling products
- Partner with product vendor Solution Architects for product-specific solutioning, leveraging their expertise to strengthen customer outcomes
- Structuring and executing on customer facing Proof of Concept technical labs, demonstrations, and comparisons
- Familiarity with the technical and security capabilities of iON’s major vendors
- Certifying on major partner vendors technical solutions
- Work seamlessly with Sales, Product, and Delivery teams to ensure customer success
- Capture customer and market feedback to inform service development and strategy
- Stay current on emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)
- Cybersecurity certifications (e.g. PCNSA, CCIE, CCSP, CISM, CISSP, GIAC)
- Expertise across cybersecurity domains including network, cloud, SIEM, endpoint, GRC, AppSec and IAM, with core capability in one of these domains
- Some operational background is preferred
- Experience with relevant tools, frameworks, and compliance standards
- Ability to assess business needs and design fit-for-purpose security architectures
- Familiarity and experience with evaluating business risk and developing appropriate solutions
- Trusted advisor mindset — personable, diligent, and adaptable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences
- Ambiguity-tolerant, detail-oriented, and a natural storyteller who can make complex solutions memorable
- Experience with public speaking, and developing clear and impactful presentation material
- Collaborative team player with a mature outlook.
Benefits
- A culture that values trust, clarity, care, and connection
- Flexible work arrangements and strong support for work-life integration
- Paid time and resources for professional development, training, and certification
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful client work in a fast-growing industry
- A supportive, team driven environment where you can grow your career
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cloud securityidentity and access managementendpoint protectioncompliance frameworkscybersecurity architecturesnetwork securitySIEMGRCAppSecIAM
Soft skills
trusted advisor mindsetstrong written communicationstrong verbal communicationambiguity tolerancedetail-orientedstorytellingcollaborative team playeradaptabilitydiligencepublic speaking
Certifications
PCNSACCIECCSPCISMCISSPGIAC