Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia and GV.
About the role
Join the networking revolution! Alkira, a Lumen company is reinventing networking for the AI era. We are searching for an experienced, creative, out-of-the-box thinker to join our rapidly growing channel team as a Partner Solutions Architect. In this critical role, you will work closely with channel account managers, engaging our key strategic partners in the US and around the world. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineer, or similar technical customer- or partner-facing role
- Cloud Skills: Hands-on experience with networking constructs in AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), Azure (Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute), and/or GCP (Cloud Router, Interconnect) is preferred
- Communication Skills: Proven ability to convey complex networking architectures to both technical audiences (network engineers, cloud architects) and business stakeholders (IT directors, VP of infrastructure)
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical mindset — able to translate customer pain points around network complexity, cost, and security into clearly articulated solution designs
- Collaboration: Demonstrated success working across partner ecosystems, VAR/SI relationships, and internal cross-functional teams
More about this role
Join the networking revolution! Alkira, a Lumen company is reinventing networking for the AI era. We are searching for an experienced, creative, out-of-the-box thinker to join our rapidly growing channel team as a Partner Solutions Architect. In this critical role, you will work closely with channel account managers, engaging our key strategic partners in the US and around the world. If you’ve spent years living inside routing tables, debating SD-WAN architectures, or explaining the nuances of MPLS and cloud connectivity to enterprise customers or partner - we want to talk.
- Training and Enablement: Conduct technical training and enablement for partners covering Alkira’s Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, including cloud networking constructs, network segmentation, routing, and integration with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Help partners develop fluency in Alkira’s approach to simplifying WAN, SD-WAN, and multi-cloud connectivity.
- Solution Development: Work jointly with partners to architect customer solutions addressing enterprise networking and security requirements, including multi-cloud connectivity, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Access Service Edge...
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