Partner Solution Architect, ANZ at Okta

Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. About the Team This role is part of the ANZ Partner Presales team, a member of the Office of the Field CTO, based in Sydney or Melbourne supporting Partners across Australia and New Zealand. As part of the global Partner Presales team you’ll work closely with our Regional Alliances Managers (RAM) and Leadership, Presales field teams, product, engineering, and global partner teams to help partners build differentiated offerings, accelerate partner outcomes, and help our partners grow scalable, profitable Okta practices. The Role As a Partner Solution Architect, you are a senior, partner-facing technologist and trusted advisor. You combine deep technical expertise with strong consultative and communication skills to influence partners, customers, and internal stakeholders. You will work hands-on with partners to design architectures, build blueprints to orient their service practices around, build partner solution proofs of concept, provide technical confidence around product features and practical application for customers, and help Partners achieve technical wins — always working backwards from customer business needs. You’ll help ensure partner and customer decisions today align with long-term architecture and business strategy. At the Principal level, this role operates with increased scope, autonomy, and strategic impact - shaping partner strategy and driving pipeline, influencing regional outcomes, and driving long-term platform adoption at scale. *This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment. What You’ll Do • Build and maintain strong technical relationships with System Integrator, Solution Provider and additional Focus partners across ANZ • Evangelize Okta’s vision, strategy, and solutions with technical and business leaders • Define, along with the Partner, sales plays with packaged service offerings from use-case qualification through to technical win • Architect and deliver Partner proofs of concept, demonstrations, labs and reference architectures using Okta • Ensure Partner technical proficiency through workshops, live demos, technical training, best practices, and reusable assets • Collaborate with sales teams to support partner-led opportunities,improve and accelerate partner pipeline building, and increase partner revenue • Act as the technical advocate for partners internally, informing Presales and Sales teams on Partner capabilities and influencing product enhancements through facilitated Partner feedback • Participate in Partner-affiliated events, webinars, blogs, whitepapers, and conferences as a technical thought leader • Travel as required to support partner efforts and regional events • Work flexibly across time zones in a global partner environment (note that global travel will be limited) Principal-Level Responsibilities (in addition to the above) • Own technical strategy and long-term success for the most strategic and complex ANZ partners • Influence regional partner GTM strategy, solution positioning, and investment priorities • Lead multi-partner or multi-country technical initiatives with significant revenue impact • Serve as a technical escalation point and mentor for Partner Solution Architects and Solutions Engineers • Drive feedback loops from partners and customers to shape Okta’s product roadmap • Establish reference architectures, best practices, and repeatable patterns adopted across the partner ecosystem • Represent Okta as a senior technical voice in executive partner forums and industry engagements Basic Qualifications • 10+ years of combined experience across presales, solution architecture, or technical consulting • At least 4+ years of hands-on experience architecting, designing and delivering complex identity and access management (IAM) solutions in enterprise environments • Strong understanding of modern architectures across one or more domains: identity, security, cloud, networking, application development, or infrastructure • Experience supporting or enabling partner ecosystems or alliances in cloud security, identity, or cybersecurity • Ability to articulate architectural patterns, design principles, and trade-offs • Hands-on experience building demos, proofs of concept, or technical solutions • Proven ability to lead complex technical engagements involving multiple stakeholders • Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and executive audiences • Willingness to travel up to 30% Preferred Qualifications • Prior experience working with Okta Workforce/Customer Identity, Auth0, or both • Experience working with channel partners, systems integrators, or service providers • Experience architecting or transforming enterprise customer solutions • Certifications such as Okta Certified Consultant, CISSP, CCSP, AWS or Azure Architect are strongly preferred. • Familiarity with identity, security, Zero Trust, SaaS, or cloud-native architectures • Demonstrated thought leadership through public speaking, blogs, or publications • Experience operating in global, partner-led go-to-market environments • Fluency in English required; additional languages are a plus #LI-TH1 #LI-Hybrid P24435_3354095 What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee! • Amazing Benefits • Making Social Impact • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. 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