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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solutions Architect - **Company:** F5 Networks, Inc. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $221,800.0 - $332,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Software Deployment, AI Infrastructure, High Performance Computing, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Hardware Acceleration - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/f5jobs/job/Seattle/Solutions-Architect_RP1038408 ## About the Role * 12+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Solutions Engineering, Platform Engineering, or related customer-facing technical roles. * Deep, hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, cloud-native networking (CNIs), and application delivery. * Experience architecting massive-scale cloud infrastructure, particularly in high-performance computing (HPC) or AI data center environments. * Advanced understanding of Layer 2-7 networking (BGP, EVPN, VXLAN) and hardware acceleration (SmartNICs, DPUs like NVIDIA BlueField). * Proven ability to engage, challenge, and influence elite technical stakeholders (Network Architects, AI Platform Leads). * Exceptional communication, presentation, and consultative problem-solving skills., * Deep expertise in Kubernetes edge networking, security, and multi-tenant isolation. * Ability to design and communicate highly complex physical-to-logical network architectures (e.g., eSwitch hardware offload, SR-IOV). * Strong executive presence mixed with undeniable technical depth. * Fierce collaboration skills, particularly in acting as the technical engine alongside a quota-carrying Account Executive. * Strategic mindset with a passion for AI infrastructure, GPU optimization, and next-generation data center design. ## Description * Lead AI Infrastructure Architecture: Drive architecture strategy and solution design for enterprise Kubernetes, high-performance networking, and AI workload ingress/egress initiatives. * Co-Lead the Sales Team: Partner daily with a Principal Account Executive to qualify opportunities, drive technical win strategies, and map F5 capabilities to executive business cases. * Be the Trusted Technical Advisor: Engage directly with CTOs, Chief Architects, and Platform Engineering leaders at hyper-scale Neoclouds and AI Native companies. * Execute Technical Validation: Conduct deep-dive technical discovery, architecture workshops, demonstrations, and complex Proof of Concepts (PoCs) in high-throughput environments. * Master the AI Stack: Architect solutions leveraging advanced networking (BGP, VRFs, Multus), NVIDIA DOCA, and hardware-accelerated traffic management to maximize GPU utilization and reclaim host CPU. * Develop the Playbook: Create reusable AI Factory reference architectures, technical playbooks, and best practices for DPU-resident service layers. * Bridge Field to Engineering: Represent cutting-edge Neocloud market trends and customer requirements directly to F5 Product and Engineering teams., You'll help the world's most ambitious Neoclouds and Hyperscalers build the AI Factories of the future. 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