Partner Architect

Job Description: Deliver detailed presentations and demonstrations of partner technologies to internal teams and clients.Develop and maintain technical sales tools and documentation, including: Sizing guidelines Best practice and integration guides Solution design and implementation documentationLead use case development and create reusable demonstration assets.Build and execute enablement sessions and workshops for sales and technical teams.Define and document solution architectures, product matrices, and roadmap alignment for partner technologies.Provide SKU guidance, bundling strategies, and partner service mapping to drive consistent solution delivery.Collaborate with client advisory and delivery teams to ensure alignment with best practices and deployment standards.Validate service offerings and scoping for technical accuracy and consistency.Support client retention and technology optimization through advisory and best-practice assessments.Conduct client workshops to maximize solution adoption and identify upsell opportunities.Partner with Client Solution Architects to ensure clients realize full value from their technology investments.Serve as an escalation point for complex partner-related services and solution challenges.Shadow partner engineering and internal consulting teams periodically to stay aligned on evolving capabilities.Contribute to internal communities of practice and knowledge-sharing initiatives.Maintain expert-level technical certifications in assigned partner technologies.Requirements: Minimum 5 years of experience selling or supporting the sales of SASE, cyber security, networking, identity management, cloud or SaaS solutions.Technical expertise in SASE, SSE, ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP, SD-WAN, and Email SecurityKnowledge of key market players/competitors in the software defined networking, zero trust and cybersecurity solution spaces.Demonstrated ability to think strategically and develop/execute corresponding objectives.Demonstrated experience presenting technical solutions and communicating the value of network and security transformation to senior-level executives.Deep understanding of the modern cybersecurity landscape, including common threats (e.g., malware, ransomware, phishing, botnets) and mitigation strategies.Fundamental knowledge of customer network and application architectures, including hybrid environments leveraging public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP).Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Secure Web Gateway (SWG), CASB, DLP, DNS security (including DNS over HTTPS), Identity Provider (IdP) integration (SAML, OTP), Email Security, and SIEM/log analytics platforms.Strong verbal and written communications, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.Bachelor's DegreeHolds one of the following certifications: Cloudflare One Fundamentals Explore Cloudflare Overview: Access, Email Security, Gateway, Tunnel Cloudflare One Essentials Cloudflare One Advanced Zero Trust 301 (optional, but encouraged)Benefits: Work/life balanceProfessional training resourcesCreative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projectsVolunteer Opportunities. "Optiv Chips In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)