Remote Data Solutions Engineer - Lineage & Modernization

FormativGroup; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

FormativGroup is seeking a Data Sales Solutions Engineer to lead the technical evaluation process for prospective clients. You will partner with customers to understand their data ecosystem, demonstrate capabilities, and own POC engagements that prove business value and technical fit.

This founding sales engineer role blends data architecture, solution engineering, and pre-sales with a client-facing, entrepreneurial vibe, driving early-stage impact and shaping the platform's go-to-market motion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, Technical Pre-Sales, Solutions Architecture, or a similar client-facing technical role.
• 5+ years of experience working with modern and legacy data ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT technologies such as Informatica, Talend, DataStage, or similar platforms.
• Experience with modern data platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, Teradata, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, AWS, or related technologies.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data modernization initiatives.
• Ability to lead technical workshops, solution discussions, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept engagements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions with data, analytics, architecture, and platform leaders.
• Assess customer environments and identify data migration risks, dependencies, and lineage challenges.
• Demonstrate platform capabilities and articulate business value to both technical and executive audiences.
• Own proof-of-concept (POC) engagements from planning through successful completion.
• Design solution approaches that address customer modernization, governance, and migration objectives.
• Respond to technical questions and objections regarding architecture, security, governance, lineage, and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with FormativGroup delivery teams to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation.
• Provide customer feedback that influences product direction, roadmap priorities, and platform enhancements.

Skills

Solutions Engineering

Sales Engineering

Technical Pre-Sales

Data Architecture

ETL/ELT

Cloud Data Platforms

Data Governance

Data Lineage

Executive Communication

Tools

Informatica

Talend

DataStage

Snowflake

Databricks

Teradata

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

AWS

Job description

FormativGroup is seeking a Data Sales Solutions Engineer to lead the technical evaluation process for prospective clients. You will partner with customers to understand their data ecosystem, demonstrate capabilities, and own POC engagements that prove business value and technical fit.

This founding sales engineer role blends data architecture, solution engineering, and pre-sales with a client-facing, entrepreneurial vibe, driving early-stage impact and shaping the platform's go-to-market motion.