Identity Governance Solutions Engineer

C1; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

C1 is seeking a Solutions Engineer to advance customer adoption by delivering technical expertise in identity governance, authentication, and access controls. You will architect secure, scalable IAM/IGA solutions and lead hands-on workshops demonstrating the value of automation and zero trust across cloud platforms.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, deep knowledge of identity protocols, and the ability to translate business requirements into practical identity

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in a technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or identity architect/engineer role, or equivalent hands-on IAM/IGA/AI.
• Foundational understanding of authentication, authorization, identity services (Okta, Entra ID, LDAP, Google Workspace), and cloud IAM basics.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center, GCP IAM, and Azure AD/role-based access models.
• Comfort with GO, APIs, SDKs, JSON/YAML, scripting, and automation, Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Great communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity about identity security and drive to deepen technical knowledge over time.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, partner events, or industry conferences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers on identity governance, authentication, authorization, and access control strategies.
• Architect and deliver technical solutions spanning IGA, IAM, CIEM, and PAM, mapping business requirements into scalable identity architectures.
• Lead workshops, whiteboard sessions, and demos that showcase the business value of identity automation, access governance, and zero trust.
• Design and implement integration strategies across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a strong understanding of native identity services, policies, and entitlement models.
• Nerd out on protocols and standards like SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, and FIDO2 — and explain them to both engineers and CISOs.
• Build, test, and troubleshoot custom integrations and workflows using APIs, SDKs, and Terraform/automation frameworks.
• Stay ahead of industry trends (IGA, CIEM, Just-in-Time access, Zero Trust, identity for machine/non-human accounts) and share thought leadership with internal teams and customers.

Skills

IAM/IGA/AI

Cloud IAM

Identity governance

Communication

World-class security

Tools

AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center

GCP IAM

Azure AD

Terraform

APIs

SDKs

JSON/YAML

GO

Job description

C1 is seeking a Solutions Engineer to advance customer adoption by delivering technical expertise in identity governance, authentication, and access controls. You will architect secure, scalable IAM/IGA solutions and lead hands-on workshops demonstrating the value of automation and zero trust across cloud platforms.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, deep knowledge of identity protocols, and the ability to translate business requirements into practical identity