Channel Sales Engineer: Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

sevenai; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

7AI is seeking a Channel Sales Engineer to support its channel strategy, serving as the technical bridge between 7AI and partners such as VARs and MSSPs. This role collaborates with Channel, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to position and demonstrate the platform and to drive partner-led deals.

The ideal candidate has deep cybersecurity knowledge, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to build trusted relationships across partner ecosystems, with a passion for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Sales Engineering, Partner Engineering, or a similar customer-facing technical role in cybersecurity.
• Experience working with channel partners, including VARs, MSSPs, distributors, cloud marketplaces, or strategic alliance organizations.
• A track record supporting partner-driven enterprise sales motions and complex technical evaluations.
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and modern threat landscapes.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to tailor technical concepts for both technical and executive audiences.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships across partner organizations and internal teams.
• Experience creating technical enablement materials, partner training programs, and scalable sales assets.
• Strong leadership presence, a collaborative mindset, and a high degree of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for channel partners, including VARs and strategic alliances.
• Enable partner sales and technical teams through training, workshops, certifications, and ongoing technical guidance.
• Support partner-led sales opportunities: join discovery sessions, technical presentations, demos, and Proof of Value engagements.
• Help partners position and differentiate the 7AI platform in customer environments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to partner leadership, solution architects, and security practitioners.
• Work with Channel Account Managers to build joint account strategies and grow pipeline through the partner ecosystem.
• Build technical demos and partner-facing enablement content that show the value of the 7AI platform.
• Gather feedback from partners and customers to shape product roadmap priorities and improve the partner experience.
• Create reusable technical assets, including reference architectures, deployment guides, and best practices that help partners succeed.
• Represent 7AI at partner events, conferences, webinars, and technical workshops as a subject matter expert.
• Improve channel enablement programs, technical certifications, and partner onboarding over time.

Skills

Channel sales

Solutions architecture

Cybersecurity

Partner relationship management

Technical training

Job description

7AI is seeking a Channel Sales Engineer to support its channel strategy, serving as the technical bridge between 7AI and partners such as VARs and MSSPs. This role collaborates with Channel, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to position and demonstrate the platform and to drive partner-led deals.

The ideal candidate has deep cybersecurity knowledge, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to build trusted relationships across partner ecosystems, with a passion for