Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer (Remote, USA)

Lensa; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 136,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer to drive customer success through innovative data streaming solutions. This remote role involves collaborating with key stakeholders, developing use cases, and providing technical guidance. Join a diverse team committed to inclusion and excellence in the IT services industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar experience.
• Experience with Event-Driven architecture and Data Integration.

Responsibilities

• Help develop new Data Streaming use cases from conception to Go-Live.
• Lead Technical Proofs of Concept and deliver Technical Talks.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Technical certifications such as Cloud Developer/Architect

Tools

GitOps

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer (Remote, USA)

Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, Confluent, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We are creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology allows organizations to create experiences and leverage data in transformative ways, profoundly impacting daily life. Our purpose drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.
Data Connects Us.

About The Role

Solutions Engineers at Confluent drive early-stage evaluation within the sales process and play a crucial role in enabling ongoing value realization for customers. They help customers move up the adoption maturity curve. In this role, you'll partner with Account Executives as a key technical advisor, surfacing business needs and designing technical solutions to meet them. You may facilitate discussions on possibilities, storytelling to inspire adoption confidence, or drive creative solutions to technical challenges. Overall, Solutions Engineers are a vital part of the Customer Success Team, fostering sustained success and incremental adoption of Confluent’s technologies.

What You Will Do

• Help develop new Data Streaming use cases from conception to Go-Live
• Lead Technical Proofs of Concept
• Conduct Discovery & Whiteboard Sessions to develop use-cases
• Deliver Technical Talks and Workshops to provide Thought Leadership
• Guide customers with hands-on support and best practices to enhance operational maturity
• Analyze customer consumption trends and identify optimization opportunities
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams and advocate for the product in various ecosystems
• Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders as a dependable partner

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar experience
• Experience with Event-Driven architecture, Data Integration & Processing, Database & Data Warehouse technologies
• Exposure to Cloud Architecture, Migrations, Deployment, and Application Development
• Experience with Automation, GitOps, and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or SQL
• Technical certifications such as Cloud Developer/Architect, Data Engineering & Integration
• Self-starter attitude, eagerness to learn, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, comfortable addressing diverse audiences from developers to C-level executives

Come As You Are

At Confluent, we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, with compensation factors including work history, education, experience, and location. The estimated annual salary range is $136,700 - $160,650, plus potential bonuses and equity. For more details, visit our benefits page. To review our privacy practices, see Candidate Privacy Notice.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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