Senior Partner Solutions Engineer - US West

Do you relish the opportunity to work with global brands? How would you like to evangelize our cutting‑edge Software Defined Segmentation/Zero Trust Security products to partners? Join our North America Enterprise Security Partner Solution Engineering Group! Our Enterprise Security Group is responsible for developing and selling Enterprise Security, Segmentation, and Application Access products. Working with the Partner’s Sales & Presales teams, we help their customers evolve their infrastructure by implementing Zero Trust architecture and intelligent network segmentation laying the foundation for a more secure, agile, and responsive environment. Shape the future of the internet Our Global Channels team is one of the fastest growing areas of Akamai. You’ll play an integral part in sales cycles, defining solutions and go-to-market sales motion of our partners. You’ll be both the channel partners’ trusted advisor and technical expert. Through channel partners, you will work with the Channel Sales team to grow Akamai’s strategic products. As a Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for: Developing trusted relationships with partners’ sales and technical sales leaders Supporting channel sales team to grow the topline revenue through channel partners nationally and regionally Serving as the go-to expert on API security for customers, internal teams, and partners. Educating sales teams and other stakeholders on API security trends, threats, and best practices. Acting as the technical point of contact for customers during their pre‑sales journey, ensuring success and satisfaction. Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, MIS, related field or its equivalent. Have experience working in customer facing technical channel sales or presales Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the internet, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTML, and SSL protocols Be a customer advocate passionate about delivering technical solutions Demonstrate experience with presenting technical topics to diverse audiences. Be a team player, able to collaborate, prioritize, and solve problems in a fast changing environment Work in a way that works for you FlexBase, Akamai’s Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work. We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together. At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you’ll thrive here. Working for you At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life: Your health Your finances Your family Your time at work Your time pursuing other endeavors Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future. About us Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Join us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you! Akamai Technologies is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. Compensation Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only – The On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $108,900 - $226,100/year; a candidate’s OTE is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry‑leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply. If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. #J-18808-Ljbffr Akamai Technologies GmbH