Solution Engineer
Okta · Posted Sep 16
Cloud-based identity and access management solutions for workforce and customer security
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About the role
Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era of identity, from AI to human. Partner Solutions Engineers are dedicated to growing Okta business through the Channel, working closely with Regional Alliance Managers, Sales Representatives, Marketing and Partner Enablement. In this role you will be a well-respected technical expert building strong, long standing relationships with key Partners and Global System Integrators, supporting both global and India markets as their trusted advisor for anything Identity and Access Management related.
What you will do
- Build and manage technical relationships with assigned Partners and team with the assigned Okta Partner Account Team
- Drive incremental revenue through increased Okta solution sales with the support of Strategic Partners and their GTM strategies.
- Develop domain expertise and thought leadership regarding the Partners' current areas of focus as well as in new areas for expansion
- Gather, track, and translate partner feedback to help steer the Okta product roadmap
- Deliver technical training sessions for Partners (leading workshops, demoing Okta features, explaining best practices and competitive differentiators)
- Field technical questions, inquiries and Request for Information from the Partners through in-person, virtual and office hours and provide support for building Partner COEs
- Establish and maintain technical expertise on current and developing Okta products and technology
- Provide oversight, guidance, and assistance during the Partners sales process (including RFP responses) to ensure mutual success
- Up to 25% travel in support of Partner, Okta and industry events
- Direct and influenced revenue growth
- Partner developed and driven GTM Solution Offering driven into the market / their customer base
- Partner enablement and resource certification growth
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience.
- Experience with implementing Okta, Auth0 or both
- An understanding of IAM / IDaaS competitive landscape
- Experience supporting or enabling partner ecosystems or alliances in cloud security, identity, or cybersecurity
- Strong presentation and communication skills at a technical level
- A passion to serve the partner as our customer and ensure their success within their customer bases.
- Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP, OIDC)
- Knowledge 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
- Hands-on experience in cloud computing environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred.
Benefits and support
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
- We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate.
- Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
- Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
About Okta
Okta is a leading independent provider of cloud-based identity and access management solutions that securely connect people and technologies to the right applications. The company powers both Workforce Identity and Customer Identity platforms, allowing organizations to securely manage user access and navigate modern challenges like agentic AI security.
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Company size
- 7500+ employees
- Founded
- 2009
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $228M raised
- 2010-02-01Series A$10M
- 2011-08-01Series B$16.5M
- 2012-12-01Series C$25M
- 2013-09-01Series D$27M
- 2014-06-01Series E$75M
- 2015-09-01Series F$75M
- 2018-02-21Post IPO Debt$300M
Leadership
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Legal Officer
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