Channel Solution Architect

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role

The Channel Solution Architect is a partner-focused technical expert who applies deep security expertise to support, enable, and grow CrowdStrike's Partner ecosystem. This role is critical to expanding CrowdStrike's footprint within the managed services market by landing new partnerships and accelerating growth within existing ones. You will be expected to contribute to technical aspects of partner solutions and participate in strategic alliance-based initiatives and programs relating to technical architecture, solution delivery, partner execution, partner training, and enablement — while also working internally to represent the needs of the Solution Architecture & Alliances organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of deep technical knowledge and business acumen specifically within the managed security services marketplace.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary technical partner advocate
• Identify and pursue opportunities to recruit Partners into the CrowdStrike Channel ecosystem by articulating the technical and business value of building managed service offerings on the Falcon platform
• Work closely with Partners, their Solution Architects, and Sales Engineers to develop and operationalize CrowdStrike-powered managed service offerings, enabling partners to bring differentiated security services to market faster
• Collaborate with Partners to design scalable, multi-tenant architectures that align with their service delivery models, operational workflows, and go-to-market strategies
• Apply CrowdStrike products and services to solve end-customer problems through our Partners, ensuring partners can effectively position, demonstrate, and deliver CrowdStrike-based solutions
• Support Partners in building and refining their workflows, playbooks, and automation capabilities leveraging CrowdStrike's platform
• Work with team leaders to deliver and execute technology strategies that meet strategic corporate and partner needs, both present and future, with a specific lens on Partner scalability and service monetization
• Develop and promote partner and client self-service solutions that reduce friction in onboarding, deployment, and ongoing management
• Develop comprehensive technical enablement plans tailored to operational teams — including SOC analysts, threat hunters, incident responders, agentic AI, and partner SEs — ensuring partners are fully equipped to sell, deliver, and support CrowdStrike solutions
• Work with other Solution Architects to build out and grow SA process standards for MSSPs, GSIs, System Integrators, and other partner channels
• Assist with partner demo environments and proof-of-concept engagements, ensuring Partners have the necessary training, tooling, and technology to effectively demonstrate CrowdStrike capabilities to prospects and existing customers
• Dive into complex technical challenges and drive sustainable solutions for partner growth — including installations, troubleshooting, integration support, and product training
• Act as the interface between multiple internal CrowdStrike teams (Product, Engineering, Sales, Support, and Channel) to resolve partner issues
• Provide regular reporting and feedback on partner field activities, pipeline influence, technical blockers, and enablement gaps to internal stakeholders
• Participate in and represent CrowdStrike at events such as security conferences, Partner summits, lunch & learns, and partner-sponsored events

What You'll Need

• Significant technical capability and experience in modern security platfor