Solutions Architect

At Semperis, our mission is to be a Force for Good. Starting with being a great place to work. We believe that when people feel valued, supported, and empowered, they do their best work. That's why we focus on creating an employee experience rooted in purpose, growth, and balance. Semperis has been recognized as one of America's Fastest-Growing Cybersecurity Companies by the Inc. 5000, a DUNS 100 Top Startup to Work For, and a multi-year Inc. Best Workplace awardee.

**Hybrid in Ottawa, Canada

What we are looking for:  

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team.

What you will be doing:

A Technical Delivery Solution Architect is an essential member of our Technical Delivery team. Our Solution Architects collaborate with other Solution Architects, Support, Product, Sales, and Engineering teams to deliver the latest Semperis security and identity products to customer environments. You will be responsible for the technical aspects of security and identity products offered to our customers during post-sale activities.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead the technical aspect of a production deployment in our customer's environment including deployment design, technical assistance during the deployment, troubleshooting and resolving configuration issues. 

• Providing technical solutions to meet customer's business and technical goals. 

• Troubleshoot customer Windows Server OS, Active Directory and DNS issues that may arise during deployment.

• Provide technical support for our customers after the deployment was completed. 

• Convey and document technical requirements to and from customers.

• Provide input and feedback to product, engineering and development teams.

• Maintain expert knowledge of Semperis products to develop and present unique solutions and maintain knowledge of emerging trends in related technology areas.

What you will bring to the table: 

• At least 6 years of knowledge and hands-on experience in Active Directory from a system integration vendor or enterprise IT organization.

• Administered, architected, or supported enterprise Active Directory environments.

• At least 3 years of knowledge and hands-on experience in Azure AD / Entra ID.

• Administered, or supported Azure AD / Entra ID environments.

• Experience with Linux (Ubuntu & Red Hat) and Kubernetes.

• Experience with Cloud technologies like Azure, AWS and GCP.

• Awareness of identity, access management, and infosec product landscapes.

• Proven customer facing orientation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Willingness and ability to travel

Nice to have: 

• Experience with cloud-based identity management solutions such as Azure AD.

• Familiarity with modern authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect) and how they integrate with AD.

• Exposure to cross-domain and multi-forest Active Directory and DNS environments.

• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) design and management, including Certificate Authority (CA) management, certificate lifecycle management, and the implementation of certificate-based security solutions.

Why Join Semperis?
You'll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative. If you're someone who sees the glass as half full, embraces challenges as growth opportunities, and values a healthy balance between work and life—we'd love to meet you.

**Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Candidates who reside within 45 miles of one of our offices—or where the job description specifies a required location—will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working onsite three days per week and remotely the remaining days.

Semperis is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by the Semperis application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics.  Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Semperis. Please inform Semperis representative Anna Taylor, Director of Global Recruiting, if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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