F5

Field CTO – Federal

F5

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $266,200 - $399,400 per year

About the role

  • Lead the design of end-to-end solution architectures aligned to customer business goals and technical environments
  • Own the technical strategy for complex and high-value opportunities, supporting deals from discovery through close
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding architecture decisions and long-term technology direction
  • Deliver advanced presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts tailored to executive and technical audiences
  • Influence customer decisions by addressing complex technical challenges and objections
  • Partner with sales, product, and engineering teams to align solutions with market needs and product strategy
  • Develop and nurture relationships with key customers, stakeholders, and technology partners
  • Contribute to solution playbooks, reusable assets, and global enablement initiatives
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to other solutions engineers and architects
  • Represent the company externally through thought leadership, industry engagement, or customer forums

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, or technical consulting
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical engagements and influence customer decisions
  • Strong experience designing enterprise architectures (cloud, security, networking, or related domains)
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and executive audiences
  • Experience working cross-functionally with sales, product, and engineering teams
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in ambiguous, high-impact scenarios
  • Deep understanding of modern architectures (cloud, containers, APIs, distributed systems)
  • Experience supporting large enterprise or strategic accounts
  • Background in cloud, SaaS, cybersecurity, or infrastructure technologies
  • Experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), or similar ecosystems
  • Experience influencing product direction or contributing to go-to-market strategies
Benefits
  • incentive compensation
  • bonus
  • restricted stock units
  • benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
solutions architecturepre-sales engineeringtechnical consultingenterprise architecturescloud technologiessecuritynetworkingKubernetescloud platformsAPIs
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingmentorshiprelationship buildinginfluencingpresentation skillscollaborationstrategic thinkingadaptability