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Datadog is an enterprise SaaS company featured in Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte's Fast 500 Technology list, and Forrester's Intelligence Application and Service Monitoring Wave as a leader. Our team works with a best-of-breed product that solves real problems for our customers and partners.
We are Datadog's in-house product experts and strategic architects of the partner ecosystem. The Partner Technical Solutions team drives Datadog's worldwide growth by shaping how our partners go to market, build services, and create lasting technical differentiation for their customers. We work at the intersection of product strategy, technical depth, and business outcomes - defining the frameworks, programs, and practices that determine how the partner ecosystem scales. Partner Technical Solutions is a growing global team that operates with high autonomy, collaborates constantly across functions, and sets the standard for what technical partnership looks like at Datadog.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This role is built for someone who has already proven they can operate at the intersection of deep technical authority and executive influence - as comfortable presenting observability architecture to a federal agency CISO as they are rolling up their sleeves to get hands-on with a partner's most complex deployment challenges.
Aligned to our Channels & Alliances business segment, the Principal PSA will report to the Head of North America Partner Solutions Architecture. They are accountable for the technical success of our most strategically important federal and public sector partners - a trusted advisor, a force multiplier, and the definitive Datadog expert in every room they enter.
SPECIFICALLY, YOU WILL
- Own the senior technical relationship with a portfolio of high-value federal and public sector partners, serving as a strategic advisor to partner CTO, CISO, and VP-level stakeholders;
- Lead joint technical strategy sessions and executive business reviews, ensuring alignment between Datadog and partner technical roadmaps at the highest levels of the organization;
- Architect and lead technically complex partner initiatives including federal cloud migrations, zero-trust observability frameworks, FedRAMP-aligned deployments, and large-scale DevSecOps transformations;
- Design and deliver partner enablement programs - workshops, certifications, and technical deep-dives - that measurably elevate partner capabilities;
- Collaborate internally to support partner technical initiatives such as end-customer demonstrations and proofs of value; partner team enablement workshops; assessment, advice, and coaching on lead practices;
- Advocate on behalf of partners' technical concerns (use cases, feature requests, support issues, e.g.) with Datadog internal teams and personnel, helping to bring those concerns to resolution;
- Serve as the authoritative voice of federal partner needs with Datadog's Product, Engineering, and Technical Services teams - driving prioritization decisions that shape the platform roadmap;
- Continuously help curate and evolve lead/best practices for Datadog platform adoption and success.
REQUIREMENTS
- 15+ years of experience in a customer- or partner-facing technical role, with a demonstrated record of operating at both the executive and deep-technical levels simultaneously;
- Proven track record building and sustaining C-suite relationships in federal or public sector environments;
- Deep familiarity with the federal technology landscape: procurement cycles, compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, IL5), and the ecosystem of FSIs, GSIs, and channel partners operating in the public sector;
- A self-starter, tech-savvy professional with exceptional business acumen; the ability to articulate Datadog value from the server room to the boardroom - and every level in between;
- Fluency in English required;
- Desired hands-on experience in five or more of the following areas:
+ Observability: Datadog, Splunk, AppD, New Relic, or Dynatrace
+ Public Cloud: AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GCP
+ Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
+ Dev/Scripting: Python, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, Bash
+ Config Mgmt: Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
+ CI/CD & DevSecOps: Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Previous experience in a senior technical role at a federal systems integrator, defense contractor, or public sector-focused ISV;
- Previous experience using Datadog and/or other cloud monitoring tools (APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics, NPM);
- Previous experience building or scaling partner technical programs;
- Previous experience with root-cause-analysis, troubleshooting, debugging.
COMPENSATION
- The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $228,650—$268,600 USD
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
ABOUT DATADOG:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AT DATADOG:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
PRIVACY AND AI GUIDELINES:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Requisition ID: R19178
THE TEAM
Datadog is an enterprise SaaS company featured in Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte's Fast 500 Technology list, and Forrester's Intelligence Application and Service Monitoring Wave as a leader. Our team works with a best-of-breed product that solves real problems for our customers and partners.
We are Datadog's in-house product experts and strategic architects of the partner ecosystem. The Partner Technical Solutions team drives Datadog's worldwide growth by shaping how our partners go to market, build services, and create lasting technical differentiation for their customers. We work at the intersection of product strategy, technical depth, and business outcomes - defining the frameworks, programs, and practices that determine how the partner ecosystem scales. Partner Technical Solutions is a growing global team that operates with high autonomy, collaborates constantly across functions, and sets the standard for what technical partnership looks like at Datadog.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This role is built for someone who has already proven they can operate at the intersection of deep technical authority and executive influence - as comfortable presenting observability architecture to a federal agency CISO as they are rolling up their sleeves to get hands-on with a partner's most complex deployment challenges.
Aligned to our Channels & Alliances business segment, the Principal PSA will report to the Head of North America Partner Solutions Architecture. They are accountable for the technical success of our most strategically important federal and public sector partners - a trusted advisor, a force multiplier, and the definitive Datadog expert in every room they enter.
SPECIFICALLY, YOU WILL
- Own the senior technical relationship with a portfolio of high-value federal and public sector partners, serving as a strategic advisor to partner CTO, CISO, and VP-level stakeholders;
- Lead joint technical strategy sessions and executive business reviews, ensuring alignment between Datadog and partner technical roadmaps at the highest levels of the organization;
- Architect and lead technically complex partner initiatives including federal cloud migrations, zero-trust observability frameworks, FedRAMP-aligned deployments, and large-scale DevSecOps transformations;
- Design and deliver partner enablement programs - workshops, certifications, and technical deep-dives - that measurably elevate partner capabilities;
- Collaborate internally to support partner technical initiatives such as end-customer demonstrations and proofs of value; partner team enablement workshops; assessment, advice, and coaching on lead practices;
- Advocate on behalf of partners' technical concerns (use cases, feature requests, support issues, e.g.) with Datadog internal teams and personnel, helping to bring those concerns to resolution;
- Serve as the authoritative voice of federal partner needs with Datadog's Product, Engineering, and Technical Services teams - driving prioritization decisions that shape the platform roadmap;
- Continuously help curate and evolve lead/best practices for Datadog platform adoption and success.
REQUIREMENTS
- 15+ years of experience in a customer- or partner-facing technical role, with a demonstrated record of operating at both the executive and deep-technical levels simultaneously;
- Proven track record building and sustaining C-suite relationships in federal or public sector environments;
- Deep familiarity with the federal technology landscape: procurement cycles, compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, IL5), and the ecosystem of FSIs, GSIs, and channel partners operating in the public sector;
- A self-starter, tech-savvy professional with exceptional business acumen; the ability to articulate Datadog value from the server room to the boardroom - and every level in between;
- Fluency in English required;
- Desired hands-on experience in five or more of the following areas:
+ Observability: Datadog, Splunk, AppD, New Relic, or Dynatrace
+ Public Cloud: AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GCP
+ Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
+ Dev/Scripting: Python, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, Bash
+ Config Mgmt: Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
+ CI/CD & DevSecOps: Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Previous experience in a senior technical role at a federal systems integrator, defense contractor, or public sector-focused ISV;
- Previous experience using Datadog and/or other cloud monitoring tools (APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics, NPM);
- Previous experience building or scaling partner technical programs;
- Previous experience with root-cause-analysis, troubleshooting, debugging.
COMPENSATION
- The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $228,650—$268,600 USD
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
ABOUT DATADOG:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AT DATADOG:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
PRIVACY AND AI GUIDELINES:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Requisition ID: R19178
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Solutions Architect Jobs at Datadog
Frame your pre-sales experience around observability
Datadog's Solutions Architect interviews test hands-on familiarity with monitoring, APM, and cloud-native infrastructure. Prepare demos or case studies showing how you've architected observability solutions, not just sold or supported software.
Target roles aligned with your current visa status
Datadog sponsors H-1B, H-1B1 visa, TN, and F-1 OPT. If you're on OPT, apply with enough lead time for Datadog to file an H-1B cap petition before your OPT expires, factoring in the April 1 filing window.
Confirm sponsorship willingness before your final interview
Datadog's recruiting team typically handles sponsorship decisions at the offer stage, not earlier. Raise the visa question directly with your recruiter once you're in late-stage conversations to avoid delays after an offer is extended.
Match your specialty to Datadog's vertical focus areas
Datadog hires Solutions Architects to support specific verticals like financial services, e-commerce, and DevOps platforms. Aligning your resume to one of these verticals increases your chances of clearing the initial screen for a sponsored role.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsored Solutions Architect openings
Datadog posts Solutions Architect roles across multiple locations and business segments. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for visa-sponsored positions so you're only spending time on roles where sponsorship is already confirmed.
Understand LCA requirements before negotiating your offer
Before Datadog can file your H-1B petition, it must submit a Labor Condition Application to the DOL certifying your offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your location. Knowing this step exists helps you set realistic expectations on start date timelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Datadog sponsor H-1B visas for Solutions Architects?
Yes, Datadog sponsors H-1B visas for Solutions Architect roles. This is one of the more common sponsorship pathways for this function at the company. If you're currently on a different status, such as F-1 OPT, Datadog can initiate an H-1B visa cap petition on your behalf ahead of the April 1 filing window, provided the timing aligns with your OPT expiration and the annual cap lottery.
How do I apply for Solutions Architect jobs at Datadog?
Applications go through Datadog's careers page, where Solutions Architect roles are listed by region and product segment. You can also browse open positions filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate, which shows only roles where sponsorship is available. Tailoring your application to a specific vertical or technical specialty, such as cloud infrastructure or APM, meaningfully improves your chances of moving past the initial screen.
Which visa types does Datadog use for Solutions Architect roles?
Datadog supports multiple visa categories for Solutions Architects, including H-1B, H-1B1 visa for Chilean and Singaporean nationals, TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals, F-1 OPT and CPT for students, and employment-based Green Card pathways through EB-2 and EB-3. The right visa depends on your nationality, current status, and how far along you are in your career.
What qualifications does Datadog expect for a sponsored Solutions Architect role?
Datadog typically expects Solutions Architect candidates to have hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and familiarity with observability concepts including metrics, traces, and logs. Pre-sales or customer-facing technical experience is heavily weighted. A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is usually required to satisfy the specialty occupation standard for H-1B sponsorship through USCIS.
How do I estimate the timeline from offer to starting on a sponsored visa at Datadog?
Timeline depends heavily on your current status. If you're on F-1 OPT and need an H-1B, you're working around the annual cap cycle, which means petitions file in April for an October 1 start. If you're transferring an existing H-1B or changing from another status, USCIS premium processing can reduce the I-129 adjudication window to roughly 15 business days. Plan for at least three to four months of lead time in most scenarios.