Senior Solutions Engineer (NY/NJ/PA)

F5 Networks, Inc.; Arlington (NY); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer (SE) to act as a trusted technical architect and advisor for Fortune 500 enterprises.

You will design and sell modern application delivery and security solutions across multi-cloud, hybrid, and edge environments and partner with Sales to meet targets. The role demands 5+ years in pre-sales or equivalent, strong enterprise experience, and hands-on skills in WAAP, API gateways, Kubernetes, and IaC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of pre-sales engineering or equivalent customer-aligned architecture role.
• Experience with large enterprise accounts in regulated industries.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business outcomes.
• Familiarity with edge cloud/WAAP platforms and API gateways.
• Knowledge of cloud networking and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and demonstrate F5 app delivery and security solutions across multi-cloud/hybrid environments.
• Lead technical discovery and customer architecture discussions with exec and engineering audiences.
• Bridge data-centre and cloud-native modalities using declarative workflows and IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Guide customers through modernization of BIG-IP foundations into modern infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product/engineering to shape distributed cloud and security roadmaps.

Skills

Strategic technical partnership

Enterprise account support

Architectural storytelling

Cloud experience

AI curiosity

Web API & WAAP knowledge

Kubernetes/OpenShift experience

Hybrid cloud networking

Automation & declarative tooling

Security foundations & ADCs

TCP/IP/HTTPs/SSL knowledge

Continuous learning

Education

BS/BA in a relevant technical field

Tools

Kubernetes (K8)

OpenShift

NGINX

Terraform

Ansible

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.

Ideal candidate would be located in NY, NJ, or PA

About the Role:

As a Senior Solutions Engineer (SE) at F5, you will serve as a trusted technical architect and strategic advisor to Fortune 500 enterprises and fast-growing digital innovators. Working in close partnership with the Sales Director, the East NA Named Accounts team, and our Enterprise/Commercial Account teams, your high-level objective is to design, champion, and sell modern F5 application delivery and security solutions across multi-cloud, hybrid, and edge environments to achieve allocated sales targets. Today, F5 secures and delivers over half of the world’s application traffic. In this role, you will help shape the next chapter of global application infrastructure—protecting mission-critical workloads, orchestrating cloud-native API architectures, and enabling enterprise AI initiatives with secure, high-performance foundations.

We know that elite solutions engineers come from diverse backgrounds and non-linear paths. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point, we still highly encourage you to apply. If you bring strong technical curiosity, a consultative approach, and the drive to solve complex problems, we would love to connect with you.

What You’ll Do:

• Strategic Technical Partnership: Partner with CISOs, Cloud Architects, and Platform Engineering leaders, translating complex business goals into resilient, scalable architectural blueprints.
• Guide Customer Modernization Journeys: Empower our established enterprise customer base to evolve their trusted BIG-IP foundations into agile, modern hybrid architectures—seamlessly bridging established data-center infrastructure with distributed cloud and containerized environments.
• Architect Modern App Delivery & Security: Lead technical discovery, design validations, and solution demonstrations across Web Application & API Protection (WAAP), proactive Bot Defense, DDoS mitigation, and Zero Trust access.
• Enable Cloud-Native & AI Transformation: Help organizations modernize traffic management, Kubernetes ingress patterns, and emerging AI inference pipelines and AI Gateway architectures.
• Bridge the Gap between Security and Developer Velocity: Demonstrate automated, declarative workflows using Infrastructure-as-Code (such as Terraform or Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines, bringing NetOps, SecOps, and DevOps together.
• Drive Technical Alignment: Lead the technical evaluation process with clarity and empathy, identifying customer priorities and validating F5’s differentiated value in competitive environments.
• Collaborate & Influence: Share insights from customer engagements with F5’s Product and Engineering teams to help shape our distributed cloud and security roadmaps.

What You Bring:

• Experience: Pre-Sales / Technical Consulting Experience: 5+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering, systems engineering, technical consulting, or an equivalent customer-aligned systems/solutions architecture role.
• Enterprise Track Record: Proven experience supporting and building trust with large enterprise accounts, particularly within high-compliance or highly regulated industries (such as financial services).
• Architectural Storytelling: Ability to connect deep technical capabilities to real-world business outcomes, building authentic trust with hands‑on engineers and executive leaders alike.
• Cloud Experience: Prior experience with modern edge cloud/WAAP platforms, API gateway technologies, or hyperscaler cloud networking practices.
• AI Curiosity: Familiarity with securing or optimizing emerging AI workloads, LLM inference endpoints, or modern data services.
• Technical Strengths: Application Security & API Governance: Understanding of Web Application Security, API protection (such as OWASP API Top 10), automated threat mitigation, and Zero Trust principles.
• Cloud‑Native & Modern Ingress: Experience with container environments (Kubernetes (K8), OpenShift), modern ingress controllers, API gateways, or service mesh technologies (e.g., NGINX).
• Multi‑Cloud & Hybrid Networking: Working knowledge of modern cloud environments (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and hybrid connectivity patterns.
• Automation & Programmability: Experience with scripting (Python, Go, or Bash) or declarative configuration tools (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps practices).
• Enterprise ADC & Security Foundations: Strong knowledge of classic enterprise ADCs, traffic management, and security infrastructure, with a passion for guiding customers to modern hybrid environments.
• Core Internet Protocols & Systems: In‑depth understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, HTTP/2, SSL/TLS, DNS, and Unix/Linux‑based operating systems.
• Education & Continuous Learning: BS/BA degree in a relevant technical field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems) or equivalent practical industry experience. Relevant industry certifications preferred, but not required (such as Kubernetes CKA, Cloud Solutions Architect certifications, or CISSP) or equivalent self‑directed learning.

#LI‑DJ1 #LI‑Remote 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.

The annual base pay for this position is: $163,400.00 - $245,000.00 F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter.

Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Together, we’re building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We’re committed to a unique, human‑first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.