Okta for Developers · 1 month ago
Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic (Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $288K/yr
5+ years expOkta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will collaborate with account executives, conduct customer research, and deliver technical demonstrations to Fortune 500 clients, showcasing the capabilities of Okta’s Identity Platform.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Collaborate with account executives to develop and execute territory and account strategies to maximize the Okta opportunity in those accounts
Conduct research and discovery to understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
Execute the delivery of POCs for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
Craft technical content to show customers how to implement specific use cases or standard methodologies for new technologies
Prepare and deliver demos to showcase how the Okta platform meets customer’s business needs and use cases
Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales
Qualification
Required
+ 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience
+ A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in some customer-facing role like consulting or support, ideally solutions engineering
+ An ability to quickly and effectively communicate complex technical concepts via presentation, slides and whiteboard
+ A Strong Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- SSO, MFA, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and LDAP
- Lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning
+ A strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
+ Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
+ Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
+ You are an elite communicator
+ Can identify, map, and manage multiple personas: IT admins, CISOs, architects, procurement, and legal
+ Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience
+ Typically 10-25% travel
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
Company
Okta for Developers
Resources for developers using Okta’s Identity services: Okta's Customer Identity Cloud (aka Auth0 by Okta or CIC) and Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC).
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase