Solutions Engineer – Defence Sector
F5
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tel Aviv • Israel
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About the role
- Design and execute complex technical solutions that align with F5 offerings and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects to drive change requests and product customization strategies.
- Provide advanced systems engineering expertise, including guidance in container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes/Openshift), and DevOps tools.
- Evaluate customer IT environments and map out opportunities, from public cloud applications to on-premise deployments.
- Create detailed specifications for proof of concepts and customer solutions, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
- Partner with Sales Account Managers to deliver presentations highlighting the technical and business benefits of F5’s solutions.
- Build lasting relationships with customers by consistently delivering consultative support and fostering collaboration.
- Identify customer pain points and translate them into viable technical solutions that solve challenges, mitigate risks, and create business opportunities.
- Lead strategic engagements while positioning F5 as an indispensable component in application security, delivery, and AI environments.
- Work closely with channel partner teams to establish and qualify technical competence, as well as to provide training on F5 technology solutions.
- Actively support partner sales initiatives and enable partners with guidance on F5’s competitive differentiation.
- Assist with product escalations and work with Technical Support Engineering teams to ensure prompt issue resolution.
- Communicate customer feedback to engineering and product teams, contributing to the continuous evolution of F5’s portfolio.
Requirements
- Proven experience of pre-sales or solutions engineering expertise, ideally with exposure to Public Clouds, DevOps, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS industries.
- Solid knowledge of virtualization, application security, AI infrastructure, and modern container architectures like Kubernetes.
- Strong coding/scripting experience (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Golang), and Linux systems knowledge.
- Advanced proficiency in Web protocols (HTTP, TLS, SSL), PKI concepts, Certificate Authorities, and data center/cloud environments.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken, Hebrew, English.
- Collaboration-driven approach with proficiency in tools such as Salesforce.com, Sharepoint, Highspot, and AI-oriented presales readiness programs.
- Mandatory - Israeli Government security clearance.
- Proven experience working with the Defense sector is required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Family-friendly benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Diverse employee experience programs designed to promote work-life balance and inclusion
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Hard Skills & Tools
KubernetesOpenshiftDevOpsPythonJavaScriptGolangLinuxHTTPTLSSSL
Soft Skills
communicationpresentationcollaborationconsultative supportrelationship buildingproblem-solvingstrategic engagementcustomer feedbacktrainingchange management
Certifications
Israeli Government security clearance