Senior Identity Specialist -OnPremises

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human<br><br></strong>Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.<br><br>This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.</p></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The Global Presales team</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Global Presales organization at Okta brings together a diverse group of experts, including Solutions Engineers, the Office of the Field CTO, Alliances, Architects, and more, who combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight. This team serves as trusted advisors to a wide range of customers and partners, helping them unlock the full potential of Okta’s Identity Platform. By asking insightful questions, understanding complex challenges, and delivering tailored solutions, we empower organizations to address their unique identity needs. Empathy, collaboration, and a relentless focus on customer success drive our work and set us apart.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Identity Senior Solution Specialist -On-Premises &amp; Hybrid Access&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As a Senior Solution Specialist, you will be part of the presales team that delivers sales presentations and product demonstrations to educate customers on how Okta can secure complex on-premises environments like <strong>SAP, Oracle EBS</strong>, and custom web apps. You will report to the Manager in the OFCTO organization.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you’ll be doing&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ol style="text-align: left;"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Strategic Customer Engagement:</strong></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Modernization Discovery: Lead technical sessions with infrastructure and security leaders to uncover challenges related to aging WAM stacks (e.g., CA Siteminder, PingAccess, OAM).</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tailored Hybrid Architecture: Deliver customized demonstrations and architectural sessions focused on Okta Access Gateway (OAG) and its ability to bridge legacy applications to modern identity.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proof of Concepts (POCs): Design and execute outcome-focused POCs that prove Okta’s value in securing header-based applications and complex on-premises ERP systems like SAP and Oracle EBS.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Okta identity product lines and the underlying technologies and protocols</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Craft engaging solution content to position Okta’s value across multiple business units, including software engineering, operations, product management, and business stakeholders</span></li> </ul> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Asset Delivery:</strong></span></p> <ol style="text-align: left;"> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create and maintain reusable and purpose built demonstration system to be leveraged by all of presales</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create and maintain diagrams and documentation to support patterns and strategies</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Build templates for proofs of concept and other unique customer engagement demands</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create and maintain A.I. based delivery and enablement functionality</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Technical Leadership:</strong></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Provide strategic and technical guidance to Solutions Engineering teams across the Okta identity platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with the Global Office of Field CTO office team to deliver actionable insights from the field, validate customer needs, and identify recurring trends for the Okta Product &amp; Engineering teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Deliver impactful keynote presentations, webinars, and technical sessions at industry and customer events.</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Field Enablement and Collaboration:</strong></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to frameworks, tools, and content to support Solutions Engineering teams in executing effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with sales leadership to identify and address critical business opportunities and challenges.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of global initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Innovate in tools and techniques to drive excellence and momentum</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with Enablement and Field CTO teams to drive regional events and align product messaging for regional GTM and SE teams.