Partner Solutions Architect: Networking & Cloud Enablement

Alkira Australia; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkira, a Lumen company, is seeking a Partner Solutions Architect to lead channel engagement and enablement in the US and globally. You will train partners, develop joint networking and security solutions, and craft content to support partner success.

Based in the Chicago region, you will collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing to ensure partners receive necessary resources. The compensation range is $125,000–$150,000 USD plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a solutions architect/solutions engineer role with partner or customer-facing engagements.
• Strong knowledge of networking and security technologies is REQUIRED, cloud skills in AWS/Azure/GCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train and enable partners to build knowledge of Alkira and Lumen solutions.
• Work with partners to design customer networking and security solutions.
• Create content (slides, videos, PDFs) for partner enablement.
• Participate in events and webinars to evangelize the Alkira-Lumen solution.
• Provide competitive intelligence to arm partners with differentiation.
• Collaborate with internal teams (PM, engineering, sales, marketing) to support partners.
• Self-learning through labs and training to stay current with Alkira innovations.

Skills

Networking knowledge

Security knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Alkira, a Lumen company, is seeking a Partner Solutions Architect to lead channel engagement and enablement in the US and globally. You will train partners, develop joint networking and security solutions, and craft content to support partner success.

Based in the Chicago region, you will collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing to ensure partners receive necessary resources. The compensation range is $125,000–$150,000 USD plus benefits.