Articulate the F5 product strategy, messaging and positioning F5’s value proposition and solutions for customer business objectives
Provide technical expertise through sales presentations, solution designs, solution demonstrations, proof of concepts by various mediums – in-person/virtual presentations, white boards etc
Mentor and educate sales teams on value of F5 solutions and business drivers
Determine viability of opportunity and map out organizational structure
Drive the sales process in partnership with the Account Manager, by identifying the Technical Decision Maker, getting their technical validation, support, and sponsorship
Consistently provide world-class customer service through the customer life cycle
Work collaboratively with internal technical and sales resources, share best practices, updates, offer and seek expertise as the need arises in various opportunities
Requirements
BS/BA degree in a relevant field (CS, EE, MIS) or equivalent experience
Experience as a Pre-Sales Engineer
Experience in traffic management and load-balancing technologies, e.g., F5, Citrix, Riverbed, Kemp, or others
Knowledge of HTTP, web servers, and web applications
Knowledge of associated protocols, e.g., TCP/IP, WebSocket, SPDY/HTTP2, SSL, SMTP, POP, DNS, etc.
Skills in Linux-/UNIX-based systems
Skills in networking technologies, and Internet security products and services
Experience with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.)
Microservices architecture, systems, and tools experience/knowledge (K8s, Docker, etc.)
API development and/or management
Experience in DevOps environment (understand tools, processes, culture)