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
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Hard Skills & Tools
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