Solutions Architect
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Job Description
At F5 we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create secure and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers and their customers better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.
F5 technologies are at the heart of modern applications that are enabling digital transformation across the globe. We give the worlds largest businesses service providers governments and consumer brands the ability to securely deliver every app anywherewith confidence. We do this by working collaboratively in an innovative environment helping each other succeed. We take immense pride in being trusted advisers to our customers offering the best solutions for their interests. If our mission and culture excite you we would love to talk to you!
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When applying for any of the roles in F5 please note our ideal candidate is not necessarily someone who meets all the posted fact this is just a representation of how we know the job has been done in the past. Reach out even if you dont check all the boxes here but believe you bring your own unique capabilities that can be utilized to ensure the success of the position and the organization.
The Solutions Architect Job Overview:
The SolutionsArchitect (SA)positionis a technical leadership role supportingaSalesregion. Architects are typically assigned a technology area to focus on such as Cloud DevOps Security Service Provider.
The SAs primary function is to work collaboratively with Sales teams identifying appropriate F5 solutions to address customers business needs. They provide technical expertise and business understanding across specific or multiple industries. Theychampion our customers requirements and ensure they are understoodacross other teams within F5 such asSales Marketing Product Management and Product Development.
TheSA alsoshares knowledge and educates the solution engineering team internally and externally via whitepapers trainings blogs tech-tips presentations etc.
To be effective an SA needs to have excellent technical skills and knowledge on both F5 products and the eco-system that we work in. Fear not we do provide training and certification to keep abreast with these critical skills!
What youll do
- Work on strategic opportunitieswithin the assigned region/area of specializationand provide technical expertise
- Play the role of an evangelistandthought leaderin the area of technical specialization
- Collaboratewith other solution architects and internal business leadersto share ideas identify common customer pain points and trendsand identify appropriate F5 solutions
- Work closely with our internal productmanagementand servicesteams and provide technical and business understanding for product launches and updates that would be beneficial for our customers
- Provide mentorship as needed to the Solution Engineering community in the organization
How youll do it:
- Experience playing the role of an evangelistthought leader mentorin the fieldof security
- Liaison between Sales and Marketing Product Management Product Development
- Experience working with strategic business opportunities across geographies (specify the region)
- Advanced knowledge and experience withsecurity modern applications or Telco architectures and operations
What youll bring:
- Experience in speaking at industry/customer events publishing whitepapers/solution articles blogs tech-tips etc
- Extensive experience making product demonstrations and technical presentations to technical and business leads
- Deep knowledge of F5 Solutions
- 8 years of related industry experience
- Relevantcertifications a plus
- BS/BA or equivalent work experience
What youll get:
- Thisrole is primarily based out ofTokyo with flexibility to work remotely as well.
- While we encourage remote/virtual meetings the nature of the role could require travelup to35%of the time.
- This is a self-driven roleso career growth and developmentisavailable at every stage of your career.
- The position reports totheSE Director for Japan
- Competitive pay family friendly benefits and cool perks
- Tuition assistance for professional development
- Culture of giving back strong diversity and inclusion interest groups
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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with or @).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .
Employment Type
Full-Time
