Equinix

Principal Solutions Architect

Equinix

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Redwood CityCaliforniaColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $262,000 - $394,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Partner and Network Service Provider (NSP) customer growth
  • Work with the NSP sales executives to achieve and exceed global bookings and revenue targets
  • Lead strategic discovery and qualification for major opportunities
  • Engage in business-outcome-focused conversations with C-Level executives
  • Own the technical win end-to-end
  • Lead engagement of extended Equinix global technical teams
  • Articulate the full value of Equinix’s interconnection portfolio
  • Ensure deep expertise in your NSP customers’ business drivers
  • Define the power of the possible with our prioritized NSP partners
  • Advance technical requirements and solutioning for joint innovation and market offers
  • Help customers identify and leverage destination strategy

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in technical sales, solutions engineering, or related field-facing roles supporting NSP vertical
  • Technical background in the data center and high-performance computing, networking, hybrid cloud architectures, and AI infrastructure planning
  • Experience leading technical qualification, discovery, and stakeholder alignment for large, complex, multi-region strategic engagements with NSPs
  • Familiarity with Platform Equinix footprint and interconnection portfolio
  • Experience leveraging partner networks and ecosystems to drive customer outcomes
  • Experience with recurring revenue, solution selling, and enabling platforms for B2B
  • Strong background in partner go-to-market activities such as events, webinars, panels, blogs, etc.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline preferred
  • Industry certifications are preferred
  • Equivalent experience through alternative paths, including non-traditional backgrounds or career transitions, is welcomed and valued.
Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Insurance: Health, Life, Disability, and Voluntary plans
  • Retirement: Contribute to a retirement plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays built in
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical salessolutions engineeringdata centerhigh-performance computingnetworkinghybrid cloud architecturesAI infrastructure planningtechnical qualificationsolution sellingrecurring revenue
Soft Skills
business-outcome-focused conversationsstakeholder alignmentleadershipstrategic discoverycustomer engagementcommunicationcollaborationinnovationarticulation of valuecustomer strategy identification
Certifications
industry certificationsBachelor’s degree in computer science