Solutions Architect

Netskope · San Francisco

Software Engineering

Join the Future of Security at Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.

At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.

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About the position:

We are looking for a highly technical team member to join our team, able to articulate high-level business benefits to the various target audience, who is creative, innovative and results-oriented willing to go the extra mile in a fast-paced environment.

As a Solutions Architect, you are an integral part of the organization. You will work closely with North America pre-sales teams to assist with opportunities and with more complex projects where your skills and subject matter expertise may be needed to help drive and raise awareness, architect and design solutions for our customer, prospects and technology partners. In addition, you will work closely with product management, marketing, field sales teams, and engineering to influence the product strategy and roadmap, develop collateral, whitepapers, solution guides and compelling demos within our Innovation Solutions lab. You will act as a trusted advisor to customers, technology partners, and represent Netskope at industry events and conferences as needed. This is a highly visible and strategic position both within the company and across the industry-wide and a great opportunity to advance your career and make an impactful contribution.

Responsibilities include:

Work directly with North America field teams, customers and technology partners to map business and technical requirements to expertly design technology solutions that help meet or exceed customer needs
Help drive technical assessment, qualification and engagement
Build, manage and maintain global solution labs to assist field teams with POCs, demos, solution validations and testing
Manage all aspects of our Innovation solutions lab used for customer demos, partners, and proof-of-concepts
In-depth product presentations, demonstrations, and management of prospect evaluations
Design interoperability/integration solutions with adjacent technology partners
Help raise awareness with the technical communities (SE, support, customer success) at technology partner, systems integration and services partners by training and collaboration
Work closely with various Netskope teams to build solutions, collateral, and demos that can be leveraged by Netskope, channels, technology and SI partners
Author blogs, whitepaper and solution guides
Articulating high-level benefits of the Netskope solution to a target audience (Including Senior Security Management, CISO, CSO, and CIOs)
Represent Netskope at partner and industry events as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) and User Groups when needed

What you offer:

10+ years of deployment experience in similar role or experience in a technical leadership role
Previous experience as a solution architect, consultant or technical marketing engineer building, architecting or deploying security solutions
Proven track record using it to help drive revenue.
Working knowledge of the broader threat landscape and the ability to distill technology trends, and explain complex behaviors in simple terms
Proven experience working with customers and partners in successful design and deployment of solutions
Ability to juggle and successfully drive projects with customers, prospects, and partners.
Experience with cloud computing solutions implementations including Microsoft Office 365 and Azure, Google, AWS, Box, and Salesforce, etc.
Proven hands-on experience with information security solutions such as Web Proxy, NGFW, Security Gateways, SIEMs, SAML/SSO, DLP, Data security and protection technologies such as HSM, Tokenization & encryption gateways.
Experience working with Active Directory Services including ADFS, working knowledge of Azure AD is desired
Knowledge of web application programming XML, REST/SOAP API’s, REST, JSON,
Strong knowledge of LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, SSO, RBAC
Experience in cloud computing based services architecture, technical design and implementations including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models.
Strong knowledge of Security Architecture, Design and Operations
Knowledge of security and cryptography.
Knowledge of cloud/virtualization technologies, such as VMware vSphere, EC2, Xen, KVM, OpenStack
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect)

Job Requirements:

Self-starter that can work independently and exercise judgment on a regular basis with minimal oversight along with a ‘can do’ attitude with a willingness to take a hands-on approach.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, both internally and externally
Strong problem-solving skills
Must be willing and able to travel

Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferred

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Compensation:

At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package. The salary range for this position is as listed below. This is a national range. For purposes of complying with applicable laws, the range applies to candidates in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington, and other states.

The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement.

In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program. Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.

Salary Range

$231,500—$298,000 USD

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