# Partner Solutions Architect - New York at Alkira

- Company: Alkira
- What the company does: Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia and GV.
- Company website: https://www.alkira.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $130K to $216K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-10
- Apply by: 2026-11-24
- Apply: https://alkira.bamboohr.com/careers/284?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alkira-partner-solutions-architect-new-york/

## 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

Tags: Sales Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alkira-partner-solutions-architect-new-york/