Technical Alliances Architect, Cloud Partnerships

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

Job Description

Our prevention-first approach and open ecosystem architecture depend on deep integration with the platforms our customers rely on every day. The Technical Alliances Architect owns the technical relationship between Check Point and strategic cloud providers, including Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, serving as the primary technical bridge between Cloud Solution Architecture teams and Check Point Product Management, R&D, and Strategic Partnerships. You will identify integration opportunities, influence product roadmaps, drive joint technical initiatives, and bring new capabilities to market. 

This role reports to the VP of Strategic Partnerships and works cross-functionally across the company.

Success means Check Point is deeply integrated into the world's leading cloud platforms and positioned as the preferred security partner for organizations adopting cloud and AI technologies. 

Impact you will have 

• Own the technical relationship between Check Point and Azure/Google, serving as the primary interface between Solution Architecture/Technical teams and Check Point Product Management and R&D. Lead integration work for select Technology Alliance partners. 

• Drive the joint integration roadmap across Azure and Google, identifying new co-build opportunities, aligning priorities, and accelerating delivery of strategic "better together" solutions. 

• Partner with Microsoft and Google product, engineering, and architecture teams to influence roadmaps, resolve technical gaps, and advance strategic cloud and AI initiatives. 

• Lead certifications, validations, marketplace technical requirements, and partner programs required to maintain and expand Check Point's strategic standing within Azure and Google ecosystems. 

• Create reference architectures, solution blueprints, and integration guidance that help customers adopt Check Point and Azure/Google solutions together. 

• Coordinate complex cross-company initiatives across Product Management, Engineering, Cloud Alliances, Sales, Marketing, and partner teams to drive successful launches and measurable business outcomes. 

• Act as the technical escalation point for strategic Azure and Google initiatives, helping unblock launches, integrations, certifications, and high-priority customer opportunities. 

• Bring partner requirements, customer feedback, and market insights into Check Point's product planning process to help shape future cloud and AI capabilities. 

• Develop and deliver partner-facing go-to-market content, including joint webinars, "better together" messaging, and competitive positioning materials that enable cloud provider sellers to position Check Point solutions. 

• Drive internal and partner seller enablement, including field communications on cloud provider incentive programs, co-sell motions, and marketplace transaction guidance that accelerate joint pipeline. 

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in partner engineering, solutions architecture, cloud architecture, technical alliances, or related technical roles. 

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud, including cloud services, platform architecture, APIs, ecosystem integrations, and partner programs. 

• Strong cyber security background with expertise in cloud security, networking, AI security, and enterprise platform architectures. 

• Demonstrated experience driving product integrations, technical partnerships, certifications, or ecosystem initiatives from concept through launch. 

• Experience working directly with Product Management, Engineering, and external partner teams to influence roadmaps, drive alignment, and deliver complex cross-functional initiatives. 

• Strong technical foundation with APIs, cloud services, automation, and modern development practices, including the ability to evaluate architectures and guide integration design. 

• Experience creating sales enablement and go-to-market assets for technical audiences including webinars, competitive battlecards, pricing models, and reference content used by both internal field teams and partner sellers. 

• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment across technical, product, and partner organizations. 

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

EOE M/F/Veterans/Disabled

The wage range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors in determining your pay. We'll consider your location, experience, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The wage disclosure has not been adjusted for applicable geographic differentials associated with the location at which this position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current base wage range for this role is $170,000 - $200,000. In addition to the base compensation, this role is eligible for additional compensation, including sales incentive based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Check Point Software Technologies and the country/state where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock awards and an employee stock purchasing plan.

Additional Information

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