Principal Solutions Architect, AWS Alliances

About 1Password

At 1Password, we’re building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Extended Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 165,000 businesses and millions of people trust us to provide seamless, secure access to their most critical information. If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Hybrid Solutions Engineer/ Solutions Architect to join our AWS Partnership team. In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor and lead the technical enablement for our AWS-based partnership. You will work closely with AWS’s technical teams to build the technical roadmap for engagement, ensuring that the sales teams are equipped to position our solutions effectively and support the overall selling process. You will play a key role in helping to shape and drive successful technical engagements, and your ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders is critical to success in this role.

Location Type: Remote Employment Type: FullTime Location: Remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

• Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS services in a Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar technical role.
  • Preference for experience in cybersecurity or cloud computing.
  • 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• AWS Expertise:
  • Deep understanding of AWS services, architectures, and best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience with security-focused AWS services.
• Identity & Security:
  • Hands-on experience using identity standards (including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2, OIDC), and modern security principles (i.e. zero trust, multi-factor authentication, passwordless technologies).
  • Expertise in designing solutions with IAM platforms (i.e. Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS Cognito, etc.) in enabling single sign-on services for applications.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity concepts, protocols, and industry standards (e.g., network security, encryption, identity management, threat detection, etc.).
• Cloud & AI:
  • Comprehensive understanding of scalable cloud infrastructure principles.
  • In-depth knowledge of generative AI solutions like Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic.
• Technical Artifacts:
  • Demonstrated experience with developing high-quality technical artifacts, reference architectures, and white papers for a variety of audiences (customers, partners, solution architects, etc.).
• Communication & Collaboration:
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, engineering, product, and marketing.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• AWS Certified Security Specialty
• Relevant industry certifications in cybersecurity (e.g., CISSP, CISM, etc.)

What you can expect:

• Solution Design & Implementation: Help design tailored security solutions that integrate our SaaS cybersecurity platform with AWS services, ensuring seamless and secure cloud-native deployments.
• AI Solutions: Provide strategic guidance on the design and implementation of scalable cloud infrastructures optimized for integrating and leveraging generative AI solutions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with AWS technical teams.