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F5

Solution Architect, Business Development

F5

Business Development Solutions Architect responsible for technical development of technology alliance partnerships at F5. Collaborating with partners to innovate solutions using F5 technologies.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $193,600 - $290,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
OpenStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Working alongside the Business Development Managers, the Business Development Solutions Architect (BDSA) is responsible for the technical development of our technology alliance partnerships.
  • The BDSA will assist in the recruitment and development of partners through new solution development, product demonstrations, technical presentations, and on-site product installation, training, and support.
  • Drive the technical component of the F5 alliance partnerships, including working with technologies from a range of application partners.
  • Work directly with the partner to develop innovative solutions using the F5 solution set & advanced F5 technologies.
  • Take a lead role in working directly with Partner on solution development and assist with their lab installation and configuration of F5 products.
  • Serve as a technical expert and evangelist for F5 products.
  • Provide subject matter expertise regarding partner applications and integrated solutions to Sales, Product Management, Support and Technology Center.
  • Assist BDM’s in qualifying prospective partnership opportunities, and conducting product demonstrations and technical presentations remotely or at partner locations/F5 facilities.
  • Collaborate with Sales and product management.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years experience in technical sales/marketing engineer role
  • BA/BS preferred. MS is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge L4-L7 technologies such as Load Balancing, VPN, firewall, IDS/IPS systems, next-gen firewall, web application firewall, and SSL
  • Knowledge of DevOPs configuration management tools
  • Knowledge of analytics as used by various operations teams within IT
  • Strong knowledge and experience with designing and implementing enterprise network architectures with great hands on expertise.
  • Knowledge of containers, SDN, openstack and latest data center technologies is a plus
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with ability to articulate complex technology in a simple fashion
  • Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
  • Self-motivated and flexible.
  • Experience and familiarity with a broad range of application product offerings from vendors such Microsoft, SAP is a big plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • incentive compensation
  • bonus
  • restricted stock units
  • benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools
L4-L7 technologiesLoad BalancingVPNfirewallIDS/IPS systemsnext-gen firewallweb application firewallSSLDevOps configuration managemententerprise network architectures
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillspresentation skillsanalytical skillstroubleshootingproblem-solvingself-motivatedflexibilitycommunication
Certifications
BABSMS