Contech Systems Inc. · 1 month ago
Sales Engineer - Identity Access Management
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expContech Systems Inc. is seeking an experienced Sales Engineer with expertise in enterprise security and identity systems. The role involves client engagement, technical leadership, and the design of secure solutions to enhance identity and access security.
Software
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical resource for both pre-sales and post-sales engagements
Lead technical discovery sessions, assess customer environments, and translate business needs into technical architectures
Present solution approaches, deliver demos, conduct workshops, and support proofs of concept
Contribute technical content for proposals, statements of work, and RFP responses
Lead the design of secure, enterprise-grade architectures supporting IAM, PAM, access governance, key lifecycle management, and zero-trust principles
Develop scalable deployment models that integrate with identity providers, authentication systems, and existing customer infrastructure
Define high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and performance tuning strategies
Design and implement PAM architectures, including credential vaulting, just-in-time access, least-privilege workflows, privileged session management, and strong authentication models
Integrate PAM workflows with SSO/identity providers, directory services, and existing customer access frameworks
Assist customers in maturing their privileged access policies, processes, and governance
Lead installation, configuration, upgrades, and migrations across Linux/Unix, cloud, and hybrid environments
Integrate solutions with enterprise authentication systems (SAML, OAuth, OIDC), directory services, ticketing tools, and automation pipelines
Implement secure file transfer, key rotation, access controls, API integrations, and system-to-system communication workflows
Develop automation and tooling (Shell, Python, Go, or Perl) to improve deployment repeatability, visibility, monitoring, and configuration management
Use automation platforms (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, etc.) to streamline customer implementations
Act as a technical escalation point to resolve complex issues quickly
Lead root-cause analyses, status calls, and resolution strategies for customer incidents
Provide training, knowledge transfer sessions, and documentation such as runbooks, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Gather customer insights and recommend enhancements to internal teams
Identify opportunities to improve architecture patterns, deployment automation, and overall service delivery
Assist customers with ongoing operational improvements, security assessments, and access risk reduction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
7+ years in Linux/Unix systems engineering, infrastructure operations, or similar technical roles
5+ years working with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Deep understanding of core security and networking concepts (SSH, TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, SFTP, firewalls, encryption, etc.)
Strong proficiency in scripting (Shell, Python, Go, or Perl)
Experience with configuration automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and virtualization technologies
Hands-on experience integrating solutions with IAM/SSO systems (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, MFA, directory services)
Strong, hands-on experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) preferred —including architecture, deployment, policy design, access workflows, credential vaulting, and privileged session controls
Proven experience in pre-sales, customer-facing consulting, or technical solution leadership
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred
Experience in enterprise consulting, professional services, or customer success engineering
Familiarity with zero-trust security architectures and identity-centric access models
Experience implementing risk and compliance controls related to privileged access
Background supporting customers in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, energy, government)
Professional certifications (CISSP, AWS Solutions Architect, Linux certifications, IAM/PAM certifications)
Company
Contech Systems Inc.
Since 1998, Contech Systems delivered staffing solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
201-500 employees
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
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Joseph Contino
Founder, Chief Customer Officer
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