At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow.
Senior Solutions Engineer
Location
France
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Solutions Engineer
Cloudera
• Own the technical sales process from introductory meetings (net new sales) through post-sales (customer satisfaction, upselling, and subscription renewals) • Supporting the technical needs of customers includes discovering new use cases for Cloudera’s technology • Designing solutions for your customers’ needs using Cloudera technologies, based on reference architectures and common patterns • Demonstrating Cloudera products in a way that inspires your customers to say “yes” to Cloudera • Partnering with your Account Managers to show your customers the true value of a Cloudera solution and drive successful sales • Presenting product roadmap and vision to inspire your customers to think bigger • Interfacing with other Cloudera teams to ensure your customers hear one Cloudera voice • Advocating for your customers’ needs to Product Management and Engineering • Participating in external publicity and evangelism (conferences, meetups, webinars, blogs)
Job Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a pre-sales context
- The ability to create and give technical presentations and demonstrations
- Experience with some of the following technologies: Big Data, Data Warehousing, or Relational Databases with In-depth knowledge SQL – query optimization and data model design
- One or more of the three major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure or GCP). Formal certification is not required but would be a great thing to have
- Data Engineering, Data Science or Machine Learning&AI
- Knowledge of distributed systems, ETL and ETL workflows
- Operations, Security and Data Governance within the enterprise
- Unix or Linux
- Development experience with Java / OO programming or Python
- Experience in using tools like Docker and Kubernetes would be a great thing to have
- Experience gathering and understanding customer business requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Problem-solving skills
- A willingness to learn, a curiosity to discover, and a drive to make your customers successful
- Fluent in French and English.
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
- Flexible WFH Policy
- Mental & Physical Wellness programs
- Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
- Access to Continued Career Development
- Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Employee Resource Groups
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