Hiring: Solutions Architect - West Company: Alkira, Inc. Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:36:07 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Ansible, Azure, GCP, OCI, Product Management, Python, REST, Terraform About the job Experience: •3+ years in a customer-facing technical role (consulting, solutions architecture, sales engineering, or professional services) •1+ years of hands-on experience architecting and deploying cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI) Required Skills: •Embed with strategic customers as the hands-on technical owner from evaluation through production deployment •Lead network architecture discussions with customers and partners •Design, build, and deploy Alkira-based solutions in customer environments using best practices •Develop automation, integrations, and tooling (Terraform, APIs, scripting) to accelerate customer deployments •Collaborate directly with customer networking, cloud, and platform teams •Conduct technical workshops, trainings, and whiteboard sessions for customers and partners •Create design and architecture best practices, reference architectures, and deployment guidelines •Provide deep technical support and troubleshooting for customers, escalating and driving resolution with Engineering Qualifications: •Strong cloud and networking fundamentals •Hands-on experience designing and building hybrid and public cloud infrastructure •Strong networking background in routing technologies and network security •Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python, REST APIs) •Strong passion for customer outcomes and creating long-lasting professional relationships •Flexibility to travel to customer sites •Relevant technical certifications are a plus •Excellent written and verbal communication skills •BA/BS/MS degree is a plus •Alkira, a Lumen company, is building the future of enterprise networking: one programmable platform to connect, secure, and operate every cloud, site, partner, data center, and AI workload. Compensation: •$150,000 - $200,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!