Solution Architect (AI)

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At F5 , we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. About the Company: Our world is full of amazing digital experiences, but keeping them available, secure, and high performing is no small task. F5 has been at the forefront of application delivery for three decades-securing and optimizing digital experiences across industries. Trusted by businesses in over 170 countries, our technology powers nearly half the world's application data every day and blocked 20 billion malicious attacks last year alone. F5 mission is to stay at forefront on application delivery in the era of AI and we believe that even the best technology is nothing without a great team behind it. At F5 , we work alongside our customers and partners, combining diverse perspectives, experiences, and technology to modernize application delivery and security in the era of AI. Together, we help each other thrive. About our Job Postings: When applying for any of the roles in F5 , please note that our ideal candidate is not someone who meets all the posted requirements; this is just a representative of how we know the job has been done in the past. We would love to talk to you even if you don't check all the boxes here, but you believe in the F5 mission to deliver and secure any App in the era of AI, and you can bring your motivation and your own unique capabilities achieve this mission. The Solutions Architect Job Overview: F5 is looking for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Architect in Southern Europe Region as a senior pre-sales role supporting sales of F5 technology in the context of AI Data Center Infrastructures (AI Factories) and AI Applications, . Your primary function will be to work in collaboration with an AI Sales role to discover opportunities and identify appropriate F5 solutions to address customers' business needs. You will provide technical expertise and business acumen across specific or multiple industries, with particular focus on the AI technology and ecosystem. Your role will be to position F5 technology in the context of AI application delivery and security and champion our customers' requirements to ensure they are understood by other teams within F5 , such as Marketing, Product Management, and Product Engineering. A fundamental part of your mission as Solution Architect will be to become customer trust advisor and champion in the AI technology ecosystem to also educate the F5 solution engineering team, internally and externally, via whitepapers, training, blogs, tech tips, presentations, and more. To truly excel in this role, we're seeking a profile that not only possesses strong technical skills and a deep understanding of how Application Delivery and Security technology drives innovation in the AI era but also shares our commitment to F5 's mission. Above all, a genuine enthusiasm for continuous learning, adaptability, and staying ahead of evolving trends is essential. Familiarity with F5 products and the broader ecosystem is beneficial, but what matters most is your drive to embrace new challenges, expand your knowledge, and help us advance our mission in the rapidly changing world of AI. Fear not-we provide training and certification to keep abreast of these critical skills! What will you do? Identify and work on strategic opportunities within AI Infrastructure and AI applications technology area and provide technical expertise to embed F5 technology within these opportunities. Play the role of an evangelist and thought leader in the AI technology and business area. Collaborate with other Solution Architects and internal business leaders to share ideas, identify common customer pain points and industry trends, and identify appropriate F5 solutions. Advocate for customer needs, high-value everyday use cases, and innovative ideas from the field with product management and services teams. Work closely with our internal Product Management and services teams and provide technical and business feedback for product design, architecture, launches, and updates that would benefit our customers. Provide mentorship as needed to the Solution Engineering community in the organization. How you'll do it: Experience playing the role of an evangelist, thought leader, and mentor in the field of AI Liaison between Sales and Marketing, Product Management, Product Engineering. Experience working with strategic business opportunities; Experience in AI best practices, technology landscape, and ecosystem; Knowledge of AI application architectures and

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