Senior Solutions Engineer - Public Sector

Are you ready to shape the future of authentication? Join 1Kosmos and help lead the next wave in identity assurance and passwordless innovation. We are looking for a Sr Solutions Engineer for the Public Sector. We are growing rapidly, looking for exceptional new team members to add to our exceptional talent pool and who will help take us to the next level of success.

Our vision is to eliminate credentials in any login as well as provide a single digital identity for users. We are looking for curious, excited, boundary-pushing team members. So, if you’re a big thinker who is nimble and adaptable, 1Kosmos may be an ideal place for you to shine.

The 1Kosmos Sr Solutions Engineer - Public Sector provides technical expertise to our prospects and clients by demonstrating and explaining the value proposition of 1Kosmos' suite of products. Along with this you will also be required to assist with RFP's and other pursuit activities. In addition, you would also assist with POCs of 1Kosmos' suite of products and architect solutions that would solve our clients needs.

Your Title: Senior Solutions Engineer - Public Sector

Your Location: Remote/Anywhere within the US

You Report to: Vice President of Solutions

Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 depending upon experience + Commission Package

The Senior Solutions Engineer will own the technical side of our federal and state, local, and education (SLED) opportunities. You will show prospects and clients how our platform solves their problem, lead the technical response to RFPs, and architect solutions that fit the customer's environment.

What you will own:

Provide technical assistance throughout the sales cycle to drive opportunities

Delivers and customizes technical presentations on 1Kosmos solutions

Explain the value to customers, with associated use cases, required capabilities, and differentiation

Actively participate in sales calls to help manage technical requirements and simplify the needs and actions

Identify and develop innovative solutions to meet customer requirements

Develop integrations with applications where necessary

Lead and respond to RFP’s as required by the organization

Interface with analysts if required and provide responses to questionnaires as well as present demos

Develop demos for various verticals to showcase 1Kosmos solutions

Focus on large or complex as well as short sales opportunities with complex customer needs

Writes Proof of Value success criteria for a client's solution validation. Stands up and configures the appropriate environment and manages the process to ensure success, communicating progress both to the customer and to the sales account management team

Provides demonstrations and presentations for webinars and Tradeshows/Marketing Events

Review RFP requirements from customers with sales and clients to establish the right solution and be consultative on whether to bid

Provide implementation leadership where required

Provide feedback to the product team on functionality in the market and influence product roadmap

Interface with company leadership and report on sales and solution engineering when required

Mentor other solution engineers and grow team

What you bring:

Ability to communicate technical and business information to a varied audience (technical and non-technical customers)

5+ years of solutions engineering or pre-sales experience

Prior experience dealing with Identity Proofing/Identity verification technologies and knowledge of the space

Prior experience in assisting with Public Sector opportunities and Federal opportunities

Ability to travel 25% to 35%, including day trips and occasional overnight travel for client presentations

Knowledge of terminologies within the Public Sector and ability to support a Public Sector focused team with technical expertise

Awareness and experience in Access Management and the IAM domain

Understanding of leading cloud provider technologies such as AWS or Azure

Knowledge of scripting along with experience using AI tools to make processes efficient

You have a value based consultative approach, in which you can adopt and articulate the value of our solution to address the customer’s challenges

Ability to develop a broad awareness of the client’s technical architecture and emerging technologies with enough knowledge to determine what is and is not possible

Analyze customer needs through research and troubleshooting followed with recommending a solution

Experience with proof-of-concept planning

Experience with implementation handoff methods

Experience integrating with enterprise applications and APIs

Experience working with technical buyers, security teams, procurement and RFP stakeholders, and executive leadership in public sector accounts

What we offer:

Flexible remote work model

Competitive salary and equity package

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO Policy

Collaborative, fast-paced culture where your impact is immediate and visible