Partner Solution Architect (psa)

Sumo Logic Sumo Logic · Enterprise · Austin, TX · Sales Engineering

The Partner Solution Architect (PSA) at Sumo Logic will act as a technical liaison to strategic partners, driving adoption of the Cloud SIEM platform. This role involves educating and enabling partners to effectively position and leverage Sumo Logic's solutions, aligning partner requirements with platform capabilities, and ultimately driving business growth and partner-involved bookings. The role requires expertise in enterprise solutions, security and analytics platforms, cloud providers, data analytics queries, and scripting languages.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as subject matter expert for technical counterparts at assigned partners
  2. Win hearts and minds of technical leaders and individual contributors
  3. Own partner involved bookings numbers with National Partner Manager and focus on extracting KPIs from your partners - deal registrations, pipeline, new logos, bookings
  4. Promote Sumo Logic within the partner community via enablement sessions, account mappings, and in person / virtual connections
  5. Execute active campaigns and assist in pre and post partner involved events

Skills

Required

  • Three years of experience in selling, supporting, or implementing enterprise solutions at or with VARs.
  • Proficiency with at least one of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience in crafting data analytics queries (e.g., Sumo Logic, Splunk, SQL, Kibana).
  • Comprehensive understanding of enterprise technology, including servers, networking devices, SaaS solutions, and Cloud platforms.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell), regular expressions, REST APIs, and JSON.
  • Proven track record of engaging directly with partners to address technical and business challenges effectively.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, coupled with strong business and technical acumen.
  • Previous experience in delivering technical training.

Nice to have

  • Preferred direct or indirect experience with other security and analytics platforms such as: Sumo Logic, Splunk, New Relic, DataDog, Exabeam, Sentinel, LogRhythm
  • Background in log management and/or security is preferred.
  • Creative thinking, you look for new opportunities and ways to increase the value of partnerships.
  • A challenger mentality to sell valuable disruptive change within partners.
  • Experience managing your business in SFDC and managing partners within an PRM.

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven track record of engaging directly with partners to address technical and business challenges effectively
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, coupled with strong business and technical acumen
  • Previous experience in delivering technical training