Senior Product Manager - Private and Public Cloud Solutions About A10 Networks: At A10 Networks, we stand at the critical intersection of your network and applications as a global leader in secure application services. Our solutions protect and optimize application performance in a multi-cloud environment. Over 7,000 customers in more than 118 countries rely on our award-winning, innovative products and services to keep their businesses running smoothly.
Position Overview: Join us as our next Senior Product Manager and make a significant impact on the future of secure application services. We are looking for a hands-on candidate to contribute to and grow A10's Virtual and Container solutions for Application Delivery, CGNAT (Carrier Grade NAT), and DDoS protection in both public and private cloud environments.
The Ideal Candidate:
Has experience in designing, developing, deploying, or operating Application Delivery services, CGN, or DDoS solutions for large service providers, web scalers, or enterprises
Is a product evangelist, promoting solutions to A10 customers, channels, sales, and marketing while collaborating with the engineering team to define and deliver product roadmaps
Possesses a strong understanding of networking and security concepts in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) or private cloud technologies (such as OpenStack) and container platforms (like RedHat OpenShift or open-source Kubernetes)
Key Responsibilities:
Lead customer engagement by presenting A10's Cloud Application Delivery Services, CGN, and DDoS roadmap during executive briefings and customer interactions focused on private cloud use cases (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, OpenStack)
Drive customer engagements in hybrid cloud deployments involving application delivery, next-gen WAF, and DDoS solutions
Expand the use cases of A10's container technologies (controller and data plane solutions) at scale
Collaborate with field personnel to understand customer requirements and use cases, then relay this information to engineering (DevOps/QA) via PRDs and Jira requests
Work with solutions architects and technical product marketing to create technical solution briefs and collateral to empower sales and field engineers
Partner with product marketing and sales operations to launch products and solutions, facilitating customer adoption
Drive product priorities, pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies
Develop organic and inorganic product roadmaps with a 6 to 12 month outlook
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with at least 5 years of experience in Networking and Security Technologies
Prior experience in a technical role, such as engineering, sales engineering, technical assistance, or technical marketing
In-depth technical knowledge of L4-7 networking, network security, web security, and automation
Domain expertise in IP networking, particularly in data center networking, application delivery controllers (ADC), firewalls, and API-based automation tools (like Terraform and Ansible)
Familiarity with public cloud networking technologies and managed container solutions (e.g., AKS, EKS) and/or private cloud technologies (e.g., RedHat OpenStack, OpenShift)
Ability to simplify complex tasks and translate these ideas into practical solutions for complex products
Desired Skills:
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment with geographically dispersed team members
Capacity to thrive in a dynamic environment requiring multitasking and content switching
Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing proficiency in English
Ability to work independently while defining initial goals and addressing complex issues
Excellent understanding of the industry landscape, including competitors and partners
Highly proficient in tools and techniques deployed in IT solutions on public cloud platforms
A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.