Solutions Engineer

F5; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company seeks a Solutions Engineer based in Riyadh to support sales efforts while demonstrating F5 solutions. The role involves articulating technical strategies, providing expert guidance through presentations, and ensuring customer satisfaction across the lifecycle. Candidates should have a solid understanding of Telco networks, experience in technical sales, and fluent English skills. The position allows for virtual meetings and offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Family friendly benefits

Tuition assistance for professional development

Culture of giving back

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and SCM tools.
• Familiarity with AI infrastructure and security.
• Knowledge of application identification and DPI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Articulate F5 solution strategy and value proposition.
• Provide technical expertise through demonstrations.
• Map business opportunities with customer structure.
• Collaborate with sales teams on technical solutions.
• Ensure world-class customer service throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Sales presentations

Technical expertise in F5 solutions

Customer service

Knowledge of Telco networks

Fluent English

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

About the Company :

F5 technologies are at the heart of modern applications that are enabling digital transformation across the globe.Wegive the world’s largest businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands the ability to securely deliver every app, anywhere— with confidence. We do this by working collaboratively in an innovative environment, helping each other succeed. We takegreat pridein being trusted advisers to our customers, offering the best solutions for their interests. If our mission and culture excite you, we would love to talk to you!

TheSE Job Overview :

The Solutions Engineer (SE) is a sales and technical role withfocuson customer / partners and is part of the sales organization. TheSE’s primary responsibility is to support the sales team with technical skills and provide technical knowledge around F5 solutions to our customers.To be effective, an SE needs to have excellent technical skills and knowledgeonboth F5 products and the “eco-system” that we work in. Fear not, we do provide training and certification to keep abreast with these critical skills!

Thehigh-levelobjectiveis to achieve theallocatedsales target and selling relevant F5 solutions and products to ourcustomersbusiness needs, in partnership with the Sales Account Managers’ team.

Fromourcustomer(s)perspective, the SE is a trusted advisor who proactively learns and understands their technical and business challenges andis able topropose effective solutions to mitigate their concerns / offer gainful solutions.The F5 SE not onlypresents the technical features but also business benefits in the Technical Value Proposition.

Sounds interesting? Read on!

Whatyou’lldo :

Articulate the F5solution’sstrategy,messagingand positioning F5’svalue propositionand solutionsfor customer businessobjectives.

Providetechnicalexpertisethrough sales presentations, solution designs, solution demonstrations,proof of conceptsbyvarious mediums – in-person / virtual presentations, whiteboardsetc.

Determineviability ofbusinessopportunitiesand map outthese opportunities withcustomersorganizationalstructure.

Supporting thedrivingofthe sales process in partnership with the AccountManagers’and local Generalist SEteams, byidentifyingand proposingtheF5 technology and solutions for specific customer requirements.

Consistently provide world-class customer servicethrough the customerand partnerlife cycle, sharing best practice atRegionlevel, EMEA level andWorld Widelevel, sharing this information with other Solutions Engineers and Solution architectsoperatingin different regionsantheaters;

Work collaboratively withSolution Architects, Product Management, other Pre-Sales andsalesresources, share best practices, updates,F5positioning.

Howyou’lldo it :

Providingknowledge and experience withTelco Infrastructures,Data Centers,Virtualizationand Cloud computing environments. Knowledge of Application Identification / DPI technologieswill be a prefreredskill

Providing knowledge and experience onService Provider’sMobilenetwork architectures and protocols,with specific focus onprotocols defined by 3GPP.

You will have workedwith DevOps, CI / CD, and SCM tools, as well ascontainer orchestration solutions (eg : Kubernetes,Openshiftetc).

Experience in theRFxprocesses

Knowledge of Network and Application Security

Experience on AI related projects, or willingness to face new challenges learning AI infrastructure pain points

Whatyou’llbring :

Familiarity / experience withF5technologyor similar industrysolution deploymenta plus.

Knowledge of Telco networks and protocols, with specific focus on Mobile and 3GPP

Knowledge of Network Equipment Providers ecosystem, with Ericsson and Nokia as partners of preference.

Fluentverbaland writing skills in English.

Whatyou’llget :

The role will requirecustomer / partnermeetings for at least 50% oftime, which could beremote / virtualorface to facemeetings whenever possible.

This is a self-driven role,so career growth and developmentisavailable at every stage of your career.

Thisrole reports toa Pre-SalesManager, preferablybased out ofNordics region,with flexibility to work remotely as well

Competitive pay,family friendly benefits, and coolperks

Tuitionassistancefor professional development

Culture of giving back, strongdiversity and inclusioninterest groups

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.