Okta

Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta

Remote SE Field-321 role with clear candidate location fit.

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USA

AWS Azure GCP Java JavaScript Node.js Python REST

Role overview

Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta

Requirements and responsibilities

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What you’ll be doing

Work alongside the sales team as the technical and domain expert of a customer-facing sales team to help Customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions
Understand customer challenges and business issues and provide product demonstrations to align our solutions with customer needs
Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners and Okta colleagues
Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers who have more complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs and provide additional value
Share and learn best practices and re-usable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team
Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation
Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows
At times, be asked to learn and lead your team as a subject matter expert (SME) with various product solutions and/or competitive knowledge

What you’ll bring to the role

8+ years pre-sales engineering experience and solution selling.
A passion to serve the Customer, demonstrated in a customer-facing role, such as presales or professional services, but ideally in a pre-sales capacity.
An ability to quickly communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly, using a whiteboard.
Deployed apps in cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, etc.
Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (eg. OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
Experience working with REST APIs and SDKs
Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python) development, scripting (Bash, Powershell, Perl)
An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application. (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
You're an exceptional communicator, adept at simplifying complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, including highly skilled experts in large group settings.
A confident and articulate presenter, you excel at sharing knowledge and insights with experienced technical professionals and large expert audiences.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to highly skilled and experienced audiences, whether one-on-one or in large presentations.
Territory management skills, including pipeline building and working with Sales counterparts to guide execution excellence
Diagramming experience for user journey flows, complex architecture diagrams, etc.
Typically 25% travel.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred.

You ideally have

Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in enterprise environments.
Deep understanding of the challenges and best practices associated with securing privileged accounts, including just-in-time (JIT) access, session recording, credential vaulting, and secrets management.
Practical experience managing Windows Server, Active Directory, LDAP, and Federation services.
Proficiency in UNIX/Linux, database security, network security, scripting, and DevOps practices preferred.
Relevant experience with enterprise applications, security management, systems management, identity management, and/or policy management solutions, particularly in the areas of Identity and Privileged Access