The Global Solutions Architect Job Overview:
The Global SolutionsArchitect (GSA)positionis a technical leadership role supporting Saleson a particular area of specialization (AI here). Architects are typically assigned a technology area to focus on, such as Cloud, DevOps, Security, Artificial Intelligence or Service Provider.
The GSAs primary function is to collaborate with Sales teams to identify appropriate F5 solutions to address customers business needs. They provide technical expertise and business acumen across specific or multiple industries. Theychampion our customers requirements and ensure they are understoodby other teams within F5, such asSales, Marketing, Product Management, and Product Development.
TheGSA alsoshares knowledge and educates the solution engineering team internally and externally via whitepapers, training, blogs, tech tips, presentations, and more.
To be effective, a GSA needs to have excellent technical skills and knowledge of F5 products and the 2eco-system2 in which we work. Fear notwe provide training and certification to keep abreast of these critical skills!
What will you do?
Work on strategic opportunitieswithin the assigned area of specializationand provide technical expertise.
Play the role of an evangelistandthought leaderin technical specialization.
Collaboratewith other (Global) solution architects and internal business leadersto share ideas, identify common customer pain points and industry trends,and identify appropriate F5 solutions.
Advocate for customer needs, high-value everyday use cases, and innovative ideas from the field with product management and services teams.
Work closely with our internal productmanagementand servicesteams and provide technical and business feedback for product design, architecture, launches, and updates that would benefit our customers.
Provide mentorship as needed to the Solution Engineering community in the organization.
How youll do it:
Experience playing the role of an evangelist,thought leader, and mentorin the fieldof AI
Liaison between Sales and Marketing, Product Management, Product Development
Experience working with strategic business opportunities globally.
Advanced knowledge ofAI practices.
Advanced knowledge of cloud-native application design patterns(K8s, APIs, micro-services, service mesh, and more)
Advanced knowledge related to the delivery and security of LLM models for AI inference
Advanced knowledge of business outcome-focused architecture, engineering, and operations practices
What youll bring:
Experience speaking at industry/customer events, publishing whitepapers/solution articles, blogs, tech tips, and more.
Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to executives and business leaders, tailoring the message to the audience's level of technical understanding.
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 are a plus.
BS/BA or equivalent work experience.
What youll get:
Thisglobal role can be based out of any major city with an international airport.
While we encourage remote/virtual meetings, the role could require travelup to50%of the time, working across time zones.
This is a self-driven role,so career growth and developmentareavailable at every career stage.
Competitive pay, , and cool perks
Tuition assistance for professional development
, 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.
The annual base pay for this position is: $215,000.00 - $322,600.00
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: . F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with [redacted].com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or@myworkday.com).
