Senior Solutions Architect

Barracuda; Maryland; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Life and disability coverage

Job summary

Barracuda is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to bridge cybersecurity technology with customers and partners. You will translate requirements into practical architectures and support the sales motion with demos, workshops, and proof-of-concept activities.

You’ll work on network and email security while also supporting other Barracuda solutions. Travel up to 30% is expected as part of this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience).
• Industry certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, firewall certs, AWS/Azure fundamentals, Security+ / CISSP) are a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the month.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into architectures by collaborating with customers, partners and sales to design and recommend the Barracuda solution architecture.
• Support opportunities through solution validation by delivering demos, leading workshops, and running proof-of-concept activities that map Barracuda capabilities to customer outcomes.
• Be a trusted technical advisor: work alongside Barracuda Sales and Channel partners to qualify opportunities, validate solution fit, and address objections.
• Represent Barracuda and share field insights: engage in customer and partner sessions, webinars, and forums, bringing back learnings on objections and deployment patterns.

Skills

Security expertise

MSP experience

Communication

Networking fundamentals

Consultative selling

Certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Come join our passionate team! Barracuda is a leading global cybersecurity company delivering complete resilience made easy to buy, deploy and use through a partner-first model. Our intelligent BarracudaONE™ platform provides cyber resilience across email, data, applications, networks, and managed XDR within an open ecosystem.Trusted by hundreds of thousands of organizations and partners worldwide,Barracuda delivers industry-leading solutions and support, powered by people and enhanced by AI, for all sizebusiness.

We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

Envision yourself at Barracuda

The Senior Solution Architect is the critical link between Barracuda’s cybersecurity technology and the customers and partners who depend on it. In this role, you will work directly with customers and partners to understand their security requirements, recommend the most appropriate solution, and support the technical sales motion through demonstrations, workshops, and proof-of-concept activities. While the primary focus is on network security and email security, you may also support other Barracuda security solutions including data protection, XDR and application security.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Translate requirements into architectures: Team with customers, partners and sales to understand security requirements and the current environment, design and recommend the Barracuda solution architecture.
• Support the sales motion: Support opportunities through solution validation by delivering demos, leading workshops, and running proof-of-concept activities that map Barracuda capabilities to customer outcomes.
• Be a trusted technical advisor: Work alongside Barracuda Sales and Channel partners to qualify opportunities, validate solution fit, and position Barracuda effectively—helping teams address technical objections and competitive questions.
• Represent Barracuda and share field insights: Engage in customer and partner sessions, webinars, and forums, and bring back learnings on objections, deployment patterns, and competitive dynamics to improve messaging and enablement.

What You Bring To The Role

• Demonstrate hands-on security expertise: Proven ability to install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and support security technologies.
• Apply channel and MSP acumen: Experience working with or for Managed Service Providers, plus the ability to support partner-led sales motions: qualification, solution fit, competitive positioning, technical objection handling, and executive-ready value messaging are a plus.
• Communicate and enable effectively: Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver demos, run discovery workshops, and create/teach enablement content for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ground decisions in networking and security fundamentals: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing and switching, DNS/DHCP, NAT, TLS, authentication/authorization, and common security controls (segmentation, VPN, IPS/IDS, web filtering, and zero trust concepts).
• Take a consultative, customer-first approach: Translate requirements into practical architectures, explain tradeoffs clearly, and recommend next steps that reduce risk and improve operational outcomes.
• Back your expertise with education and certifications: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience). Industry certifications are a plus (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, vendor firewall certifications, AWS/Azure fundamentals, Security+ / CISSP).
• Produce strong solution design deliverables: Comfortable creating high-quality technical content such as network diagrams, high-level and low-level designs, implementation guidance, and partner-facing enablement materials.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the month.

What you’ll get from us:

When you join Barracuda, you're joining a company that invests in your success. We foster a culture where employees are empowered to make an impact, grow their careers, explore new opportunities, and continue learning. From career development and internal mobility to wellbeing, financial wellness, and family support, we're committed to helping our employees thrive both professionally and personally through our comprehensive total rewards program:

• Equity, in the form of non-qualified stock options
• Comprehensive health benefits, including wellbeing and mental health support
• Generous paid time off and paid parental leave
• Career growth and learning opportunities, including educational reimbursement
• Life and disability coverage to help protect you and your family
• Additional programs and resources that support your wellbeing, family, and financial future

Compensation

At Barracuda, we’re committed to supporting our employees’ well-being and long-term success. Compensation for this role is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, and work location. For hires at this level, the anticipated salary (or salary plus commission target, where applicable) falls within the range below. This role may also be eligible for bonuses and equity. Final compensation will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate. Compensation ranges and benefits are subject to change and may vary by location and level.

170,000 – 200,000 USD annually

This posting reflects a current vacancy.