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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Solutions Engineers (SEs) at Okta play a pivotal role in the customer journey, helping organizations solve complex identity challenges. We engage with customers at every stage, combining our technical curiosity with business insight to drive meaningful conversations. We’re looking for team players who can create impactful sales presentations, build compelling product demonstrations, and educate a wide audience on modern cloud security solutions.
If you have a strong background in technology, a mindset of continuous learning, and a passion for customer engagement, this role is for you.
What You’ll be doing:- Support customers throughout the sales journey (discovery, validation, proposal, due diligence), demonstrating the value of the Okta Platform through live demos and presentations.
- Communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the customer's organization, including CxO, security, developers, Product Managers, and IT administrators.
- Partner with the sales team as the go-to technical counterpart, enabling customers to validate the value and potential of the Okta platform.
- Focus on our Okta Workforce Identity solutions, confidently addressing product features and in-depth technical inquiries from customers.
- Design and execute well-defined, outcome-driven Proof of Concepts (POCs).
- Develop a growing understanding of the Okta product line and the underlying technologies and protocols.
- Stay curious, and continuously grow your knowledge in Identity, Security, and more.
- Occasionally, participate in local and regional events, representing Okta as both a speaker and an attendee.
- A passion for helping customers.
- Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts and deliver compelling presentations to diverse audiences - even on the fly on a whiteboard.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a related field.
- Interest in Identity and Access Management, cloud technologies, and security concepts.
- Some familiarity with Okta Single Sign-on, Multi-factor Authentication, Passwordless authentication, Universal Directory, Privileged Access, Device Access (or similar) is preferred
- A growth mindset and eagerness to learn technical topics on the job.
- Fluency in English.
- 3-5 days per week office presence.
- Experience working with customers in any capacity (sales, consulting, support, project management, university projects involving stakeholders).
- Presales experience — including internships or university programs.
- Understanding of identity protocols (e.g., SAML, OIDC, OAuth, FIDO, SCIM, LDAP).
- Understanding of identity-related cybersecurity topics (e.g., phishing, MFA bypass attacks, privilege escalation).
- Fluency in an additional European language (Dutch, French, or German preferred).
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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
