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Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, SLED
Okta INC · 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, DC
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 93 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 52 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Okta INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in DC: $233k–$233k, median $233k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 93 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 52 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Okta SLED Accounts Solutions Engineering Team Okta Solutions Engineering team members have the rare combination of technical savviness and business insight and will hone each of these skills through advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible using Okta’s Identity Platform. We believe that Okta’s Solutions Engineers must empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs. The Okta Solution Engineering Manager Opportunity Reporting to the Director of Solutions Engineering for Public Sector Accounts, this role will lead a team of Solution Engineers, working with Okta’s State, Local, and Higher Education (SLED) accounts across the US. Our Solutions Engineering leaders are adept at seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. They are particularly results focused and partner closely with our Sales leadership to create and execute a plan of action to achieve our growth targets. What you’ll be doing • Solution Engineering leaders prioritize the success of their team. You are responsible for working with your team on their professional growth through defined development plans and experiences. • You own and report on the business impact of your team as they work with prospects who are evaluating the Okta identity platform. Team activities include demonstrations, technical deep dives, trials and proof-of-value evaluations. • You will actively work on deals, proposing strategies to help insure the success of opportunities. This includes frequently participating in on-site deal support. • You will always promote the sense of “team within a team” by collaborating with the greater Pre Sales teams and business units at Okta. • Always recruiting! You will attract, recruit, ramp, and mentor a team of great Solutions Engineers from diverse backgrounds and experiences. What you’ll bring to the role • Demonstrated success selling to US Public Sector (SLED preferred, or FED) Agencies. Ability to influence technical decision makers and executives, and service as an executive sponsor. Experience with and proponent of MEDDPICC and Value/Outcome based selling methodologies. • A vision for Okta’s opportunity in the market and how our customers will leverage Okta solutions to drive business outcomes. • 12+ years Pre Sales experience with 4+ years of managerial/leadership experience • Bachelors of Science in engineering, science or mathematics or equivalent experience And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! • Expertise in security product market trends and directional awareness of Okta’s roadmap and technology development efforts. Knowledge around the Okta platform and competitor product offerings. • Competency with security concepts and solutions; knowledge of customer enterprise security security software (firewalls, proxies, VPN, CASB, databases and applications) preferred. P14634_3553839 Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensa