Solutions Engineer, Federal

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Title:Solutions Engineer - U.S. Army

Location:Hybrid, Reston, VA or Remote, Washington DC Metro Area

Travel Requirements: ~40%

Clearance Level:Top Secret

Technology Specialization: Observability, with an emphasis on Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and Network Performance Monitoring (NPM)

Pay Transparency
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This position is compensated with a base salary plus commissions. The total potential On Target Earning ("OTE") compensation range (i.e., base salary plus commissions at 100% attainment of quota achievement) for this position is $245,000 to $260,000. An individual's particular OTE compensation will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, in light of the individual's geographical location, education, training, and/or experience.

Riverbed is seeking a highly technical, customer-facing Solutions Engineer to support U.S. Army accounts. This individual will partner closely with Major Account Executives to develop technical account strategies, demonstrate the value of Riverbed's solutions, and help Army customers address complex challenges across their digital environments.

The ideal candidate brings experience supporting U.S. Army, Department of Defense (DoD), or other federal government customers, coupled with a strong technical background in observability, Digital Employee Experience (DEX), and Network Performance Monitoring (NPM).

As a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, this individual will translate customer mission and IT requirements into solutions that enhance visibility, performance, digital employee experience, and operational outcomes across complex, distributed environments.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expertto U.S. Army customers throughout the sales cycle.
• Partner with Account Executives to develop and execute technical account strategies that expand Riverbed's presence across strategic Army accounts.
• Lead technical discovery, solution presentations, demonstrations, workshops, architecture discussions, and proof-of-concept evaluations.
• Translate Army mission, operational, and technical requirements into value-based observability solutions that improve performance, visibility, and user experience.
• Position Riverbed's Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) capabilities within complex DoD environments.
• Guide customers through technical evaluations, address technical objections, and advance opportunities toward technical validation and successful business outcomes.
• Identify emerging use cases, key stakeholders, and opportunities to expand Riverbed's technical footprint within strategic Army accounts.

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Multiple years of experience supporting U.S. Army, DoD, or federal government customers in a technical, engineering, consulting, or presales capacity.
• Experience as a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar…