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# Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic (Northeast)

- **Company:** Okta, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Google Cloud, Okta, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_c6cf2aab4fc0d218a01f890304cbe557

## About the Role

* 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience
 * A passion to serve the customer, demonstrated in customer-facing roles (e.g., consulting or support), ideally in solutions engineering
 * Ability to quickly and effectively communicate complex technical concepts via presentations, slides and whiteboard
 * Strong Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
 * SSO, MFA, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and LDAP
 * Lifecycle management, RBAC, and provisioning/deprovisioning
 * Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and core security concerns within typical applications (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
 * Hands-on experience in web/mobile/backend development or IP-based real-time communications is a plus
 * Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
 * Elite communication skills and ability to identify, map, and manage multiple personas (IT admins, CISOs, architects, procurement, legal)
 * Typically 10-25% travel
 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred
 * In-person onboarding and travel to San Francisco, CA HQ during the first week of employment

## Description

* Collaborate with account executives to develop and execute territory and account strategies to maximize the Okta opportunity in those accounts
 * Conduct research and discovery to understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
 * Deliver POCs for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
 * Craft technical content to show customers how to implement specific use cases or standard methodologies for new technologies
 * Prepare and deliver demos to showcase how the Okta platform meets customer business needs and use cases
 * Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales