Solutions Architect, Strategic Strike Team

Business Area:

Professional Services

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job Description: 

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

If the idea of making data and analytics easy and accessible for everyone excites you, we want you on our team! Cloudera seeks a proactive, collaborative, creative and customer-orientated Solutions Architect, Data Services to join our Data Services adoption and acceleration team. You will own, evangelize and collaborate with our customers, devise reference enterprise data architectures. You will get an opportunity to be part of a team that will foster a long-standing relationship with our customers building strong trusted advisor relationships. If you’re looking for a role that encourages creative freedom, lets you influence product roadmap and impact our most interesting use cases, then this is the place for you! 

As a Solutions Architect, (Strategic Strike Team) you will:

• Help shape customer decisions to adopt Data Services as a product specialist and trusted advisor.

• Build utilities, provide solutions, and reference architectures.

• Provide expert-level assistance to customers, addressing technical challenges and offering solutions to optimize the use of Cloudera's products.

• Collaborate closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with customer needs and the delivery of tailored solutions.

• Gather and communicate customer feedback to internal teams, contributing to product improvements and the development of new features.

• Contribute to the Cloudera community through blogs, meetups, industry events, and by adding to both internal and external knowledge repositories.

• Understand and leverage advancements in AI and Hybrid Cloud to better serve clients and address their unique needs.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• 8+ years of professional experience in building utilities, providing solutions, reference architectures, generalized data services, and driving product adoption.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, Rancher, Docker, or similar technologies.

• Proficient in Linux/RHEL with hands-on experience.

• Experience with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud, including relevant skills and certifications.

• Strong experience with SDS and SDN components within the Kubernetes ecosystem.

• Hands-on knowledge of the data ecosystem, including AI/ML, data warehousing, data engineering, and data-in-motion technologies.

• Experience with Java/Golang (Go), Python, or other scripting languages.

• Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU technologies.

• A passion for your work and a strong drive for success.

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited university is required.

What you can expect from us:

• 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

EEO/VEVRAA

#LI-Remote

#LI-ND3