Solutions Engineer, Okta

• 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience, selling SaaS products
• A passion to serve the Customer, demonstrated in a customer-facing role, such as consulting or support, 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
• Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (eg. OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
• An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application. (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
• Exceptional communicator
• Confidently dispensing knowledge to highly-skilled and experienced audiences
• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field is preferred

Desirable

• We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s digital transformation
• Solutions Engineers are experienced in 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 educate Okta’s Customers (from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on best practices throughout their cloud security technology journey
• Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, the Solutions Engineer is a functional business consultant who will partner with Commercial Account Executives and have  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 territory
• Work alongside the Corporate/Expansion (employee size 300-1249) 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 reusable 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