Solutions Engineer, Okta (West Coast)
Core
Functional business consultant and technical expert enabling sales teams to demonstrate Okta's Identity Platform solutions to customers, aligning technology with business needs.
Role type
Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)
Builds
Sales presentations, customized product demonstrations, and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for cloud security technology.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Identity and Access Management (IAM) expertise, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), provisioning/deprovisioning, REST APIs, API Gateways, SDKs, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), web development (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks), mobile development (iOS, Android), backend development (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby), security concepts (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption, XSS, XSRF), diagramming, territory management, pipeline building.
Preferred skills
Generative AI or LLM technology (LangChain, GenKit, LlamaIndex), microservices integration, data lakes, customer data platforms, ReBAC or Fine-Grained Authorization models, Auth0, Auth0 FGA, OpenFGA.
Technologies
OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, REST APIs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, JavaScript, HTML, iOS, Android, Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Auth0, LangChain, GenKit, LlamaIndex.
Responsibilities
Work alongside sales teams as technical expert to help customers understand solution value; understand customer challenges and provide product demonstrations; answer product feature and technical questions; plan and deliver Proof of Concepts for complex use cases; provide feedback to product management on enhancements; share best practices and reusable assets; stay current on competitive analysis; support marketing events including conferences and trade shows.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC