Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
MN
Salary
$200,000–$275,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $238k
$124k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $142,050–$213,093 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic

As a Senior Solutions Engineer- Strategic - Minnesota (Okta), you will serve as a trusted technical advisor for large, complex enterprise customers within the identity security domain. You will partner with Enterprise Account Executives to lead the technical sales cycle by translating complex technical concepts into clear business value focused on risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Your daily responsibilities include mastering the discovery process, navigating matrixed organizations, and demonstrating how Okta’s platform secures both human and non-human identities in the AI era. You will utilize expertise in modern identity standards like SAML, OIDC, and SSF, as well as Zero Trust Architecture, to drive technical wins. The role requires proficiency in Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, and threat protection to solve critical security challenges for enterprise clients seeking robust, scalable infrastructure.

What does a Solutions Engineer earn?

Median $168500 from 35 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct deep discovery sessions to identify customer pain points and align them with Okta's technical capabilities.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for stakeholders like CISOs and IT security leaders.
  • Articulate unique product differentiators to shape the decision criteria of technical buyers in large-scale deals.
  • Guide customers on managing, securing, and controlling both human and non-human AI identities.
  • Lead technical evaluation phases of B2B SaaS sales cycles to overcome objections and drive deals to closure.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on identity standards, Zero Trust Architecture, and modern authentication protocols.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 8+ years of experience in a customer-facing Pre-Sales role with a track record of securing technical wins for large enterprise accounts.
  • You must possess top-tier executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills to influence decision-makers.
  • You must have a strong technical foundation and the ability to learn new enterprise technologies and architectures rapidly.
  • You must have a broad understanding of the Identity Security landscape, including Governance, PAM, and Zero Trust Architecture.
  • You must be proficient in modern authentication protocols such as SAML, OIDC, and SSF.
  • Experience with advanced Identity Governance and automation solutions is preferred.
  • Experience or strong understanding of AI security, LLM integrations, and non-human identity risks is preferred.

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