Solutions Engineer, Okta (Enterprise)

As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will advise a diverse set of customers on the value they will gain by using Okta's Identity Platform.

The Solutions Engineering Team at Okta is involved in all stages of the customer's digital transformation, connecting with customers virtually and in-person through presentations, email, phone, and social media.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Corporate/New Business sales team as a technical expert to help customers understand the value of Okta's solutions.
• Understand customer challenges and provide product demonstrations to align Okta's solutions with customer needs.
• Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners, and Okta colleagues.
• Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed.
• Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs.
• Share best practices and reusable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance team quality and efficiency.
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation.
• Support marketing events, including executive briefings, conferences, and trade shows.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Strong understanding of IAM concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
• Experience with lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Technical proficiency in one or more development areas: web, mobile, backend, or IP-based real-time communications.
• Experience working with REST APIs, API Gateways, and SDKs.
• Deployed applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Understanding of core security concerns in applications.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Auth0, Auth0 FGA, or OpenFGA.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI or LLM technology.
• Experience integrating with microservices, data lakes, or customer data platforms.
• Developed ReBAC or Fine-Grained Authorization models.

Compensation: The annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for this position is between $160,000-$220,000 USD.