Okta
Technology
SolutionsEngineer,Okta(WestCoast)
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“Solutions Engineer, Okta (West Coast) at Okta. Skills: Pre-sales engineering, Cloud platforms, Customer engagement. Build trusted infrastructure. Solve complex challenges”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve quarterly sales goals; Achieve annual sales goals
Industry & Context.
Solve complex challenges; Discern technical needs; Ask clarifying questions; Address customer needs
25% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years pre-sales engineering experience in IAM, Understanding of IAM concepts, Experience with lifecycle management, Experience with role-based access control (RBAC), Experience with provisioning/deprovisioning, Hands-on experience in web development, Hands-on experience in mobile development, Hands-on experience in backend development, Experience working with REST APIs, Experience working with API Gateways, Experience working with SDKs, Deployed applications on cloud platforms, Understanding of core security concerns, Customer-facing role experience, Territory management skills, Pipeline building skills, Collaboration with sales counterparts
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bachelor's degree in MIS, Comparable field degree preferred, Experience with Auth0, Experience with Auth0 FGA, Experience with OpenFGA, Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Hands-on experience with LLM technology, Experience integrating with microservices, Experience integrating with data lakes, Experience integrating with customer data platforms, Developed ReBAC models, Developed Fine-Grained Authorization models
What You'll Do.
Build trusted infrastructure
Solve complex challenges
Execute with excellence
Connect with customers virtually
Connect with customers in-person
Build sales presentations
Deliver sales presentations
Educate customers on best practices
Empathize with customers
Discern customer technical needs
Ask clarifying questions
Advise customers on value
Develop product solutions
Position product solutions
Demonstrate product solutions
Understand customer challenges
Understand customer business issues
Provide product demonstrations
Align solutions with customer needs
Answer product feature questions
Answer technical questions
Plan Proof Of Concepts
Deliver Proof Of Concepts
Collaborate with engineering teams
Provide feedback to product management
Enhance team efficiency
Stay current on competitive analysis
Stay current on market differentiation
Support marketing events
Learn product solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Sales team; Corporate/New Business sales team; Other Okta engineering teams; Product management; Other Solutions Engineers
Communication Scope
Presentations; Email; Phone; Social media; Sales presentations; Product demonstrations; Technical questions; Complex technical ideas; Whiteboard explanations; Elite communication skills; Dispensing knowledge; Presenting to audiences; Diagramming; User journey flows; Architecture diagrams
Full Job Description
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Solutions Engineer Team We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s digital transformation. Solutions Engineers are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers virtually and in-person. We are looking for great teammates who can build and deliver sales presentations and customized product demonstrations to help educate Okta’s Customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on best practices during their cloud security technology journey. We believe Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with Customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed, clarifying questions while presenting solutions that specifically address those needs. Okta Solution Engineers have the rare combination of technical acumen and business insight; in a career where you can utilize both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will further develop each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on the value they will gain by using Okta’s Identity Platform. The Solutions Engineer, Okta Opportunity Reporting to the Senior Manager of Solutions Engineers, the Solutions Engineer (Corporate/New Business) is a functional business consultant, with a passion for technology and the advanced ability to develop, position and demonstrate product-specific solutions during sales cycles, while achieving quarterly and annual sales goals for an assigned ter
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