Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta (Commercial Accounts)

Okta • Washington, DC

10h

About The Position

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
The Solutions Engineer Team
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.
We believe Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with Customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed, clarifying questions while presenting solutions that specifically address those needs. Okta Solution Engineers have the rare combination of technical acumen and business insight; in a career where you can utilize both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will further develop each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on the value they will gain by using Okta’s Identity Platform.
The Solutions Engineer Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineers, this Senior Solutions Engineer (Okta) will partner with Commercial Account Executives. As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will be the technical lead in all stages of the customer lifecycle. You will focus on delivering customer value by aligning customer requirements to business results enabled by Okta solutions. You will contribute to account and opportunity strategies and, collaboratively, demonstrate the value of Okta solutions through presentations, whiteboard sessions, and proof-of-concept demonstrations.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering and solution selling, with a strong background in Enterprise account segments.
• Technical Acumen:
• Deep understanding of identity protocols (e.g., SAML, OIDC, OAuth, FIDO, Passkeys, SCIM, LDAP).
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure/Entra, and GCP.
• Experience with REST APIs and SDKs.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following: front-end web development, back-end development, scripting (Bash, PowerShell), or DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of identity-related cybersecurity topics (e.g., phishing, MFA bypass attacks, privilege escalation).
• Communication & Presentation Skills: The ability to simplify complex technical concepts and deliver compelling presentations to diverse audiences, from developers to C-level executives. You should be skilled at diagramming user journeys and complex architecture.
• Strategic Mindset: Proven skills in territory management, including building pipelines and collaborating with sales counterparts.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the IAM space
• Hands-on knowledge of Identity Governance (IGA) or Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
• Practical experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, LDAP, and Federation services.
• AI & Emerging Tech: Expertise with Agentic AI and LLM-based workflows. You understand the use cases for AI agents, both internal and external, and have familiarity with MCP servers.
• Diagramming experience for user journey flows, complex architecture diagrams, etc.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Serve as a technical advisor: Partner with the sales team to educate customers on Okta’s identity solutions and demonstrate their value.
• Solve customer challenges: Understand customer needs and provide tailored product demonstrations to show how our solutions can solve their business problems.
• Lead technical engagements: Answer product and technical questions, and plan and deliver complex Proofs of Concept (POCs) by collaborating with other Okta engineering teams.
• Drive product and knowledge growth: Share customer feedback with our product teams to influence future enhancements and contribute to the team's knowledge by sharing best practices and reusable assets.
• Stay ahead of the curve: Keep up with competitive analysis and market differentiation to better position Okta.
• Support company events: Represent Okta at marketing events, including conferences, user groups, and trade shows.

Benefits

• health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• flexible spending account
• paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees