Senior Public Sector Solutions Architect

F5; United States; Remote; USD 266,000 - 399,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead technical engagements and align customer needs with F5 solutions. You will partner with Sales to articulate value to executives and engineers.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the field, 5+ years in presales, deep knowledge of F5 products, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms. Mentorship and cross-team collaboration are key.

Qualifications

• Experience speaking at industry/customer events and publishing technical content.
• Extensive experience demonstrations and presentations to technical and business leads.
• Deep knowledge of F5 Solutions.
• Knowledge of legacy technologies and modern platforms (Linux, networking, virtualization).
• 8+ years of related industry experience.
• 5+ years in presales roles.
• Relevant certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on strategic opportunities within the assigned region and provide technical expertise.
• Evaluate trade-offs between alternatives from technical and business perspectives.
• Evangelist and thought leader in your area of specialization.
• Learn adjacent technologies to extend core knowledge.
• Collaborate with other solution architects and internal leaders to identify customer pain points and F5 solutions.
• Work with Product Management and Services teams on launches and updates benefiting customers.
• Provide mentorship to the Solution Engineering community.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud platforms

AI infrastructure

DevSecOps

Linux

Nginx

APIs

Education

BS/BA or equivalent work experience

Tools

Nginx Plus

Container orchestration platforms

API gateway concepts

Job description

F5 is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead technical engagements and align customer needs with F5 solutions. You will partner with Sales to articulate value to executives and engineers.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the field, 5+ years in presales, deep knowledge of F5 products, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms. Mentorship and cross-team collaboration are key.