Solutions Engineer - Italy

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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.

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The Solutions Engineering team are involved in all stages of the customer’s development
lifecycle and are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect
with customers. We are looking for great teammates that can build sales presentations, product
demonstrations, and educate customers (everyone from developers to product managers to
C-level executives) on the best ways to cloud security and Identity and Access Management.
We believe in Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathise with customers and quickly discern their
true technical needs by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that
target those needs. You have the rare combination of technical savviness and business insight
and you’re looking for a career where you can utilise both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you
will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible using
Okta’s Identity Platform.
What you’ll be doing:
● Involved in all stages of the customer’s development lifecycle and using presentations,
email, phone and social media to connect with customers
● Building sales presentations, product demonstrations, and educate customers (everyone
from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on the best ways to cloud
security technology.
● Empathising with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking
detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs.
● Using your technical savviness and business insights. As a Sales Engineer at Okta, you
will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible
using Okta’s Identity Platform.
What you’ll bring to the role:
● A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in some customer-facing role like
consulting or support, ideally sales engineering
● An ability to quickly communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the
fly at a whiteboard
● Experience with at least one standard network security protocol (eg. OIDC, OAuth2,
SAML, LDAP)
● Experience in identity governance and administration (IGA): identity lifecycle
management, access reviews, role-based access control (RBAC), and policy
enforcement
● Experience in Privilege Access Management (PAM): familiarity with concepts such as
least privilege, just-in-time (JIT) access, session monitoring, and vaulting privileged
credentials to secure critical assets
● An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application (password
hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)

● Excellent communication skills and an ability to articulate business value - Italian and English fluent
● An ability to disperse knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience.
● Enjoy travel and meeting customers - Typically 10-25%.
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
● Experience with Identity & Access Management, Single Sign-on and API-based solutions
● Fluency in another European language
● Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field
● Software Developer experience

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Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in Italy. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and comprehensive financial benefits including paid time off and parental leave in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

The OTE range for this position for candidates located in Italy is between:
€90.000—€99.000 EUR

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