Senior Solutions Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous paid time off and parental le

Educational reimbursement

Life and disability coverage

Job summary

Barracuda is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to bridge cybersecurity technology with customers and partners, focusing on network and email security while supporting data protection, XDR, and app security. You will design architectures, deliver demonstrations, and lead PoC activities.

The role emphasizes professional communication, security expertise, and travel up to 30% to engage with clients and partners globally. Barracuda offers equity, health benefits, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Proven ability to install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and support security technologies.
• Experience with MSPs and partner-led sales motions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into Barracuda solution architectures with customers and partners.
• Support opportunities through demos, workshops, and PoC activities mapping Barracuda capabilities to outcomes.
• Act as trusted technical advisor, addressing objections and competitive questions.
• Engage in customer sessions and forums to gather insights and improve messaging.

Skills

Security expertise

Communication

Customer-focused

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

CCNA/CCNP certifications

Vendor firewall certifications

AWS/Azure fundamentals

Security+ / CISSP

Job description

Req ID: 27-0501
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:

• 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.