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We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open-source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone. We are looking for a customer-centric Senior Solutions Architect to promote using Aiven's managed open-source services. An ideal candidate will be passionate about open-source technology and genuinely want to help customers in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity.
Job Responsibility:
Help customers succeed, building successful relationships from pre-sales stage to roll out and beyond
Conduct successful proof of concepts and solve the customers' problems in getting up and running
Actively contribute to customer stability, enablement, and growth
Be an active contributor during the sales process as well as to our existing customers
Be an ambassador for Aiven by various means, such as writing technical blogs, conducting webinars, sponsoring meetups, or technical talks at conferences
Travel up to 20% of the time
Requirements:
Experience working in technology/software sales, pre-sales or consulting
Fluency in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, Go or Ruby
Ability to understand customers’ technical requirements on an architectural level and propose solutions using Aiven’s services
Experience implementing proof of concepts as needed to work with Aiven services to address business requirements
Knowledgeable of public clouds (AWS, Google, or Azure) and in the areas of compute, storage - block and object, networking, and security groups
Linux operating system
demonstrable experience using various Linux utilities and tools (installation, securing system, storage, etc.) and a good grasp of networking basics like DNS
A relatively deep conceptual and hands-on understanding of Apache Kafka, Apache Cassandra, Clickhouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, OpenSearch, or Redis
Act as a subject matter expert on Aiven service offerings
Attention to detail and good problem-solving and project management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work well with cross-functional teams
What we offer:
Participate in Aiven’s equity plan
Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy
Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success
Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities
Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program
Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast