Global Solutions Architect - Security and AI

Skip to main contentCareers at F5Sign InGlobal Solutions Architect - Security and AI page is loadedGlobal Solutions Architect - Security and AIApplyremote typeRemotelocationsField-NYtime typeFull timeposted onPosted 24 Days Agojob requisition idRP1037927At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.  Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.About our Job Postings: When applying for any of the roles in F5, please note that our ideal candidate is not someone who meets all the posted requirements; in fact, this is just a representative of how we know the job has been done in the past. We would love to talk to you even if you don’t check all the boxes here, but we believe you bring your own unique capabilities that can be applied to ensure the success of the role and the organization. The Global Solutions Architect Job Overview:The Global Solutions Architect (GSA) position is a technical leadership role supporting  Sales on 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 GSA’s 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. They champion our customers’ requirements and ensure they are understood by other teams within F5, such as Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Product Development. The GSA also shares 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 “eco-system” in which we work. Fear not—we provide training and certification to keep abreast of these critical skills! What will you do? Work on strategic opportunities within the assigned area of specialization and provide technical expertise. Play the role of an evangelist and thought leader in technical specialization. Collaborate with other (Global) solution architects and internal business leaders to 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 product management and services teams 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 you’ll do it:Experience playing the role of an evangelist, thought leader, and mentor in the field of AI Liaison between Sales and Marketing, Product Management, Product DevelopmentExperience working with strategic business opportunities globally.Advanced knowledge of AI 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 inferenceAdvanced knowledge of business outcome-focused architecture, engineering, and operations practicesWhat you’ll 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...