Product Acceleration Specialist

The role

You will drive the deployment and implementation of new products. You will collaborate with Product and Go-To-Market teams to support customer goals and craft technical solutions.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Product and GTM teams to support customer strategies.
• Communicate solutions to customers and teams regarding product value.
• Understand customer business challenges and craft technical solutions.
• Strategize with the account team on solution positioning for new products.
• Provide field and customer input to PM and PMM on new product offerings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to solve tactical challenges.
• Conduct hands-on technical implementation, troubleshooting, and testing.
• Support a global, distributed team across multiple time zones.
• Advocate for product adoption through content creation and community engagement.

Required qualifications

• Background in cyber security and identity and access management.
• Hands-on experience with multiple Okta products, with proficiency in at least 2 core product areas.
• Background in identity and access management with foundational knowledge of Okta product offerings.
• Familiarity with identity federation and user management protocols such as SAML 2.0, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
• Knowledge of enterprise web technologies and cloud architectures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and frameworks (e.g., NIST).
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with common access control models (e.g., RBAC, ABAC).
• Familiarity with governance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or GDPR.
• 4+ years of technical experience delivering identity solutions to external customers.
• 2+ years of software Sales or Pre-sales experience.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.

Nice to have

• Programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
• Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) or Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CEH

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonus
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

About the company

Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. The company has over 20 offices worldwide.