Solution Engineer - APAC - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Janes; India; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Card (Sodexo)

Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months)

22 days of annual leave

Group Medical Claim

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

A leading provider of defense intelligence is looking for a Solutions Engineer to enhance the integration of their intelligence data across various customer platforms. This role emphasizes system interoperability and customer advisory services, making a significant contribution to national security initiatives. Candidates should have a strong background in data integration and systems, excellent communication skills, and a Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data integration and technical advisory roles.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of Janes data into customer systems.
• Assist in delivery of Interconnected Intelligence products.
• Provide technical advisory services to customers.

Skills

Data integration

System interoperability

Technical advisory

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

Docker

AWS

Graph databases

Job description

Janes is a leading provider of timely and assured data, information, analysis, and forecasts for Defence & National Security organizations globally.

With a legacy of more than 100 years, Janes provides the only single resource for comprehensive, unclassified, and up-to-date intelligence on military equipment in production and use around the globe. By structuring and connecting this data to the inventories for more than 190 countries, Janes is uniquely positioned to provide our customers with timely, accurate, validated intelligence to support entity recognition, capability assessment, and market analysis.

Job purpose:

The Solutions Engineer is a critical member of the Product team, responsible for enabling the integration and optimization of Janes interconnected intelligence capabilities across the customer base. Working within the Product Solutions team, you will support the deployment, configuration, and enhancement of Janes data across a variety of systems, platforms, and mission-critical capabilities.

This role focuses on enabling Janes data within individual systems, facilitating interoperability with third-party and customer datasets, and aligning with Customer’s AI, intelligence and data requirements. You will help define and document data standards, technical specifications, and integration pathways to improve customer outcomes and drive innovation.

You will contribute to high-impact customer and partner projects across APAC, helping shape the future of Janes technical estate - including our graph knowledgebase, intelligence products, and supporting infrastructure. Your work will have a direct impact on national security and defence capability.

How you will contribute at Janes:

• System Integration: Support the integration of Janes data and models into customer systems of record, ensuring seamless functionality and operational relevance.
• Product Delivery: Assist in the development and delivery of Janes Interconnected Intelligence products, capturing and aligning where possible with standards and technical expectations.
• Customer Advisory: Provide remote and on-site technical advisory services to customers, offering guidance on data attributes, integration strategies, and system optimization.
• Ontology & Model Development: Advise on the evolution of Janes data models and ontologies to ensure compatibility and seamless integration with customer ecosystems.
• Gap Analysis: Identify and prioritize unmet data requirements critical to customer adoption and mission success.
• Strategic Expansion: Explore adjacent content and data domains for potential expansion - either organically or via acquisition - to deepen Janes relevance and support for customer missions.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor and report on partner and competitor activity within customer to identify opportunities for collaboration, expansion, or risk mitigation.
• Presales & Bids: Support technical presales engagements, bid responses, and proposal submissions with subject matter expertise and solution design input.

Domain Expertise:

• Proven experience in data integration, system interoperability, and technical advisory roles - ideally within defense and intelligence sectors.
• Strong understanding of data models, ontologies, and standards relevant military customers.
• Experience working with national security and defense organizations.

Technical Proficiency:

• Proficient in Python, including SDKs, APIs, and data engineering best practices.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, ArangoDB, GraphDB).
• Familiarity with at least two of the following technologies: ArcGIS, Palantir, RDBMS, Graph Databases.

Education & Communication:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in small, agile, and globally distributed teams.
• Knowledge of the Intelligence cycle and ability to understand operational requirements and priorities.

Mindset & Approach:

• Strategic thinker with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Innovative, dynamic, and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Back-End & Infrastructure:

• Experience with Docker, Elasticsearch, or Palantir.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and services, particularly AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, etc.).
• Background in backend or frontend architecture and development.
• Experience with Python modules such as ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Python.
• Relevant experience using Esri technology and the full ArcGIS Enterprise suite, including ArcGIS Knowledge.

Security & Clearance:

• Active security clearance is a strong advantage.
• Meal Card (Sodexo)
• Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
• 22 days of annual leave
• Group Medical Claim
• Access to LinkedIn Learning

Life at Janes

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.

Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believed that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this. We will always consider part time or flexible applications

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