Identity Architect - Microsoft Identity Systems

Rubrik Job Board

31d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on, technically deep Identity Architect to serve as a technical bridge between our Engineering, Product, and Sales Engineering teams. In this highly technical role, you will drive the technical success of Rubrik’s identity solutions across Microsoft environments. You’ll lead large-scale customer proofs of concept (POCs), define success criteria, and ensure field readiness through technical and solution validation. This hands-on role combines deep Microsoft identity expertise with strong product instincts and competitor awareness- and translating customers' challenges into actionable product insights that share Rubrik’s roadmap for Active Directory, Entra ID and hybrid identity recovery. You’ll bring deep expertise in Microsoft technologies—particularly Active Directory (AD), Entra ID (Azure AD), and related identity and security products used to protect these environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of sales engineering, solution architecture and technical execution, and enjoys working directly with customers and field teams to translate complex technical problems in the Microsoft Identity environment into clear and actionable product requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, or Technical Marketing within a cybersecurity or enterprise software company.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), and related identity management or recovery technologies.
• Proven ability to go hands-on—perform demos, validate integrations, and troubleshoot POC environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate technical concepts into business value for executive and technical audiences alike
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, product, and go-to-market teams in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in identity security, backup and recovery, or hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Prior experience working with CISOs, Identity Architects, or Security Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Sales Engineering teams to support customer POCs, pilots, and technical evaluations of our identity resilience and data security products.
• Serve as the product expert and technical SME on Microsoft AD, Entra ID, and identity recovery technologies.
• Help translate complex technical requirements into product requirements.
• Work closely with PM and Engineering to design and validate architecture and workflows that meet enterprise grade performance and security standards
• Conduct hands-on validation of features in lab and customer environments
• Support Sales Engineering organization by validating field-facing content: solution briefs, competitive positioning guides, demos, and technical enablement materials.
• Support pre-sales engagements by articulating product value, performing deep technical walkthroughs, and addressing architectural and integration question
• Collaborate with product management to validate hypotheses, refine requirements, and ensure smooth handoffs from customer discovery to development.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key customers and channel partners on identity resilience and hybrid identity recovery best practices.

Benefits

• The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits.
• The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location.
• Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed