Senior Solutions Engineer - SaaS Security & Identity

Visa Hunt; Nevada, Louisiana, St. Louis, Dallas (IA, MO, MO, TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our pre-sales team. You will be the technical and domain expert for a customer-facing sales group, helping customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions.

You’ll demonstrate products, answer complex questions, run Proofs of Concept with cross-team collaboration, and provide feedback to product management. Travel ~25% is expected, and you’ll stay current on security and market differentiation to support sales effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience in SaaS.
• Customer-facing experience with strong communication.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly, even on the fly.
• Experience with OAuth/OAuth2, SAML and LDAP.
• Hands-on development in web/mobile/backend.
• Understanding core security concerns in applications.
• Willingness to travel ~25%.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, MIS or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the sales team as the technical and domain expert of a customer-facing sales team to help customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions.
• Understand customer challenges and business issues and provide product demonstrations to align our solutions with customer needs.
• Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners and Okta colleagues.
• Plan and deliver Proof of Concept for customers who have more complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed.
• Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs and provide additional value.
• Share and learn best practices and reusable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team.
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation.
• Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Customer-focused

Strong communication

Technical presentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, MIS or related field

Tools

OAuth/OAuth2

SAML

LDAP

Frontend/Backend development knowledge

Job description

Okta is seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our pre-sales team. You will be the technical and domain expert for a customer-facing sales group, helping customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions.

You’ll demonstrate products, answer complex questions, run Proofs of Concept with cross-team collaboration, and provide feedback to product management. Travel ~25% is expected, and you’ll stay current on security and market differentiation to support sales effectively.