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Okta is The World\'s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we\'re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We\'re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Position Description:

Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer\'s development lifecycle and are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers. We are looking for great teammates that can build sales presentations, product demonstrations, and educate customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on the best ways to cloud security technology. Okta\'s Solutions Engineers empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs. You have the rare combination of technical savviness and business insight and you\'re looking for a career where you can utilize both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible using Okta\'s Identity Platform.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the sales team in helping customers understand what they can achieve with Okta
• Understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
• Execute the delivery of POCs for customers that have more 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 demos and proof of concepts to demonstrate various use cases for Okta\'s Platform
• Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales

Required Skills:

• 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 communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly at a whiteboard.
• Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (eg. OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
• We are looking for someone with hands-on experience in multiple cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• You are an elite communicator.
• 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.

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The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 18,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.

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