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Principal Partner Solution Architect, OSP and Telco

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Compensation
$233–324K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Principal Partner Solution Architect drives Google Cloud ecosystem growth through Online Service Provider and Telecommunications channels. The role partners with executive stakeholders to design bundled offers, multi-tenant packaging, and zero-touch API workflows for SMB and Mid-Market/Corporate segments. It bridges business strategy and technical execution, aligning reseller models with cloud capabilities to accelerate pipeline growth, customer activation, and multi-product adoption.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Partner-Facing Technical Architecture, requiredTelco/OSP Digital Transformation, requiredIT Systems Deployment, requiredTechnology Consulting, requiredGTM Strategy Design, requiredBilling and Packaging Models, requiredDigital Storefronts, requiredTelco BSS/OSS Platforms, requiredCloud Marketplaces, requiredCloud Computing, requiredExecutive Presentations, requiredB2B Digital Commerce, nice to haveSubscription Monetization, nice to haveAPI-Driven Cloud Billing, nice to haveMulti-Tier Channel Architecture, nice to havePartner Ecosystem Alignment, nice to haveLeadership Influence, nice to haveBilling Architecture, nice to haveCommercial Framework Design, nice to haveGTM Framework Design, nice to havePartner Training, nice to haveCloud Integration, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS or Related, required10 Years Relevant Experience, requiredMBA or Master's in Related Field, nice to haveGoogle Cloud Professional Architect, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 10 years of experience in a partner-facing technical architecture, Telco/OSP digital transformation, IT systems deployment, or technology consulting role.

  • Experience designing commercial go-to-market strategies, billing, and packaging models for SMB and Enterprise solutions across partner digital storefronts, Telco BSS/OSS platforms, and cloud marketplaces.

  • Experience with cloud computing across applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, or data.

  • Experience presenting to technical stakeholders and executive leaders.

Preferred qualifications:

  • MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or a related analytical field.

  • Professional Cloud Architect certification for Google Cloud.

  • Experience with B2B digital commerce, subscription monetization, Telco BSS/OSS ecosystems, and API-driven cloud billing integrations.

  • Experience in multi-tier Telco and OSP channel architecture for SMB and Corporate segments.

  • Ability to align partner ecosystems to accelerate zero-touch transactions, drive multi-product attach, and secure commitments.

  • Experience influencing Director, VP, and Board-level leadership to drive technical alignment across partner networks.

About the job

As a Principal Partner Solution Architect, you are a strategic channel leader driving Google Cloud ecosystem growth across Online Service Provider (OSP) and Telecommunications (Telco) routes to market. You will partner with executive stakeholders to design bundled offers (Google Workspace, Gemini Enterprise, Chrome Enterprise, Security, and

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)), multi-tenant packaging, and zero-touch API workflows for SMB and Mid-Market/Corporate segments. Bridging business strategy and technical execution, you will align reseller models with cloud capabilities to accelerate pipeline growth, customer activation, and multi-product adoption.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $233000 - $324000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary liaison to partner leadership to secure multi-year bets, align Joint Business Plans, and grow Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) across Workspace, Gemini, Security, and GCP.

  • Design scalable seat, usage, and token-based billing architectures, standardizing commercial frameworks for zero-touch channel transactions and deep Business Support Systems (BSS)/Operations Support Systems (OSS)/storefront integration.

  • Define global GTM frameworks and bundled solution packages to boost multi-product attach rates, accelerate quote-to-cash velocity, and reduce provision-to-activation cycle times.

  • Lead "train-the-trainer" upskilling programs for partner teams to build technical self-sufficiency (L1/L2 support) and scale downstream SMB and Mid-Market customer acquisition.

  • Help OSPs and Telcos integrate Google Cloud into their internal operations while serving as the voice-of-the-partner to product engineering to refine roadmaps and remove transaction friction.

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How this job compares

Set against the 8,582 open Solutions Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$233–324K/yr
  • Illinois median$141–230K/yr281 salary ranges
  • US median$140–244K/yr7,661 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $279K, is 54% above the Illinois median midpoint ($181K) — in the top quarter of Solutions Architect salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 303 open Solutions Architect jobs in Illinois and 8,582 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Solutions Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (7,529 postings).
Education
2,839 of the 8,582 open Solutions Architect jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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