Senior Solutions Engineer – TS/SCI Preferred

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the central technical resource for a collaborative, mission-focused DHS sales team.

• Serve as a strategic technical consultant for DHS stakeholders.

• Provide technical presentations, tailored solution designs, and leadership in proof-of-concept initiatives.

• Design secure application delivery configurations, systems engineering layouts, and hybrid/multi-cloud integration frameworks.

• Stay updated on F5 products, federal cybersecurity regulations, and trends in federal network architecture.

• Distinguish F5 solutions from competing industry offerings.

• Develop and support agency-specific technical materials, including solution briefs, whitepapers, reference architectures, and localized use cases.

• Mentor colleagues, document best practices, and cultivate both internal and external relationships.

• Manage and assist with Change Requests and Customer Special Request cases.

• Align F5 strategy and product value propositions with DHS objectives and modernization efforts.

• Foster relationships with technical staff at agencies up to executive leadership levels.

• Deliver pre-sales customer service and post-sales transition assistance.

• Create and modify Technical Account Plans in Salesforce.com alongside the Account Manager.

• Leverage F5's engineering, product management, and support teams.

• Identify, qualify, and influence technical opportunities related to agency budgeting and procurement timelines.

• Advocate for customers during high-severity incidents.

• Work with Federal Technical Support and partner engineering teams to resolve complex challenges.

• Adhere to F5’s Business Code of Ethics and report any policy infractions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of technical experience in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.

• More than 5 years of proven experience in pre-sales engineering or technical consulting.

• Federal/SLED experience is highly desirable.

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance is mandatory.

• Active TS/SCI is preferred.

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with systems administration in UNIX/Linux and Windows environments.

• Strong understanding of application-layer concepts.

• Proficiency in LAN/WAN networking protocols and architecture.

• Familiarity with Layer 4–7 traffic management, including routing, switching, firewalls, and DDoS mitigation.

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Experience with F5 BIG-IP technologies, such as LTM, GTM, AFM, SSLo, and WAF/ASM.

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP public/hybrid cloud architectures.

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, CloudFormation, and ARM templates.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD methodologies.

• Experience with SAST/DAST or API security frameworks.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Bash, iRules/Tcl, Node.js, JavaScript, or C.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

• Capability to support occasional on-call or critical mission requirements outside of regular business hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentive compensation.

• Bonus.

• Restricted stock units.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Reasonable accommodations.

• Options for remote work.