Principal Partner Solutions Architect
Architecture & Engineering (Physical)Posted 22 May 2026
Advertised as “Principal Partner Solutions Architect (Public Sector - Fed)”
Posted 22 May 2026
Advertised as “Principal Partner Solutions Architect (Public Sector - Fed)”
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| Base salary | US$201,000 – US$295,000 / yr |
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Study levelGraduate certificate or higher
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.
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.
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
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.
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$201,000—$295,000 USD
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.
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