Joshua Salas

Product Engineer

New Port Richey, Florida, United States20 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Achieved 222% of annual quota in FY25.
Expert in PKI and Cyber Security solutions.
Proven track record in mentoring technical teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cyber Security and Infrastructure Solutions Architect with a focus on enterprise-level SaaS implementations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Technical DeplomacyPkiEnterprise Technology SalesComplex Problem DeconstructionGlobal Cross-functional Team LeadershipNetwork SecurityApplication Delivery EngineeringLinux

Other Skills

KubernetesCryptographyInformation SecurityRapid Technical OnboardingSales EngineeringExecutive PresenceSSL CertificatesCertificate ManagementDisaster RecoveryWindows ServerF5 BigIPIISOperating SystemsServersNetworking

About

I am a Strategic Solutions Architect with a 'technically disarming' approach to complex problem-solving. With over 20 years of experience—including nearly a decade on the customer side at firms like Raymond James—I bridge the gap between deep-tier engineering and C-suite strategy. My strength lies in high-intensity cognitive processing and pattern recognition. I have an innate ability to deconstruct intricate infrastructure challenges in real-time, translating them into clear, actionable roadmaps for stakeholders at every level. Whether I’m whiteboarding with a SysAdmin or presenting ROI to a CFO, my goal is to provide the intellectual clarity that accelerates the enterprise sales cycle. Technical Focus: F5 Technology Stacks (LTM, GTM, ASM, APM), PKI/Certificate Management, Cloud-Native Secrets Management, Security Automation, and securing identities.

Experience

20 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Appviewx

2 roles

Senior Solutions Architect

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Tampa, Florida, United States

Strategic Technical DeplomacyPKIKubernetesCryptographyInformation SecurityNetwork Security+6

Solutions Architect

Oct 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Tampa, Florida, United States

Strategic Revenue Driver: Achieved 222% of annual quota (FY25) by architecting high-availability security solutions for Fortune 500 clients in the Finance and Logistics sectors.
Technical Diplomacy: Act as the primary technical liaison for Tier-1 accounts, specializing in the migration of legacy on-prem security workflows to modern, automated SaaS delivery models.
Complex Problem Deconstruction: Leveraged rapid learning and recall to maintain a 100% technical win rate on all major proof-of-concept (POC) engagements involving multi-variable integration requirements.
Architectural Mentorship: Scaled regional technical capabilities by mentoring cross-functional teams and junior engineers, focusing on technical excellence and shared growth.

Strategic Technical DeplomacyGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipRapid Technical OnboardingComplex Problem DeconstructionExecutive PresenceEnterprise Technology Sales

Raymond james

Sr. Network Security Engineer

Jul 2015 – Sep 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Greater Tampa Bay Area

My time with Raymond James has included experience with F5 ASM, F5 APM, F5 LTM, F5 BigIQ, F5 DNS F5 BigIP, Palo-Alto, Venafi, AppViewX, Splunk, and several related tools. My role is as a technical lead, design engineer, and top tier escalation. During my time here I stabilized the F5 environments, and grew them to include split brain globally load balanced DNS, automated standardized deployments, and centralized management. I have worked extensively with teams within the company to collect requirements, scope, develop and complete projects to enhance our availability, stability and security profiles.

Strategic Technical DeplomacyGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipRapid Technical OnboardingComplex Problem DeconstructionExecutive PresenceNetwork Security

Jabil

Application Delivery Engineer III (Systems)

Oct 2011 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos · St. Petersburg, FL

During my time with Jabil, I was responsible for solution design engineering. It was my responsibility to identify issues or areas in need of improvement, and design solutions. My main areas of focus were Application Delivery controllers, Linux, and monitoring systems. While there I designed, implemented and maintained an F5 environment consisting of nearly 50 appliances, including F5 APM, LTM and GTM devices. These devices serviced applications ranging from Citrix to Exchange, to Standard Web applications.

Strategic Technical DeplomacyGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipRapid Technical OnboardingComplex Problem DeconstructionExecutive PresenceApplication Delivery Engineering+1