AWS Cloud Architect, Accelerator

As an Accelerator Architect at Venafi, you will be part of a dedicated team that protects some of the largest organizations in the world. Your role will involve translating and delivering upon customers' business and technical Machine Identity Management needs, as well as advocating for customers within Venafi and serving as a subject matter expert within customer organizations. With a focus on machine identity management, automation, and cloud technologies, you will play a crucial role in increasing security posture and streamlining processes. This remote position requires approximately 20% travel to customer sites and Venafi headquarters.

Translate and deliver upon customers' business and technical Machine Identity Management needs

Prepare and deliver specialized solution workshops

Evaluate existing business processes and propose process improvements

Track the success of a customer's Machine Identity Management program

Ensure the success of multiple customer accounts

Serve as a customer advocate within Venafi

Act as a Venafi subject matter expert within the customer organization

Maintain close working relationships with all groups across the Venafi team, partner organizations, and customer organizations

Demonstrate to developer and cloud teams how Machine Identity Management increases security posture and streamlines processes

Document patterns and blueprints to provide compelling solutions in the space of Machine Identity Management

Drive success through technical mentorship and establishing effective working relationships with customers

Determine critical business problems to be solved and articulate the solution to customers

Automate Machine Identity Management using the Venafi Trust Protection Platform

Utilize scripting and APIs for automation using PowerShell or other scripting languages

Experience with mode

• 7+ years of consulting experience working within enterprise IT environments
• Strong desire to drive success through technical mentorship and establishing effective working relationships with customers
• Proven business acumen to determine critical business problems and articulate solutions to customers
• Experience automating Machine Identity Management using the Venafi Trust Protection Platform
• Strong expertise with scripting and APIs for automation using PowerShell or other scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience with modern containerization and associated technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• Direct working experience with cloud technologies (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Proficiency with orchestration and CI/CD technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience with technologies that heavily use TLS/SSL encryption (e.g. F5, NetScaler, IIS, Apache, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc.) desirable
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communications skills
• Proven experience successfully working with sales, client IT, and client end-user groups in high-pressure situations
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification highly preferred
• Previous experience in a consultative, sales engineer, or enterprise architect role
• Software development training and experience
• Experience with Venafi Trust Protection Platform (Recent VSA certification)
• Industry recognized security certifications (CISSP)

• 90% employer-paid premiums for medical insurance for both team members and their families
• 100% employer-paid premiums for dental and vision insurance for both team members and their families
• Uncapped Open PTO (Paid Time Off) policy
• Eleven company holidays
• Encouragement to volunteer in the community
• 401(k) and company matching
• Company HSA contribution
• 2x salary employer-paid life insurance
• Parental leave
• Pet insurance