At Confluent, we are looking for a Senior Solutions Engineer specializing in Apache Flink. In this role, you will be the key technical advisor for our customers, helping them progress from early-stage evaluation to ongoing value realization of our data streaming platform. You will partner closely with Account Executives as part of the Customer Success Team to surface business needs and create effective technical designs.

What You'll Do

Help advance new and innovative Data Streaming use-cases from conception to Go-Live
Execute on and lead Technical Proofs of Concept
Conduct Discovery and Whiteboard Sessions to develop new use-cases
Provide Thought Leadership by delivering Technical Talks and Workshops
Guide customers with hands-on help and best practice to drive operational maturity of their Confluent Deployment
Analyze Customer Consumption trends and identify Optimization opportunities
Work closely with Product and Engineering teams, and serve as a key Product advocate across the Customer, Partner and Industry ecosystem
Forge strong relationships with key customer stakeholders and serve as a dependable partner for them

What We're Looking For

5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar work experience
Experience with Event-Driven architecture, Data Integration and Processing Techniques, Database and Data Warehouse technologies
First-Hand exposure to Cloud Architecture, Migrations, Deployment and Application Development
Experience with Automation, GitOps and Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with Apache Flink
Proficiency in Java, Python or SQL
Technical certifications - Cloud Developer/Architect, Data Engineering and Integration
Clear, consistent demonstration of self-starter behavior, a desire to learn new things and tackle hard technical problems
Exceptional presentation and communications capabilities. Confidence presenting to a highly skilled and experienced audience, ranging from developers to enterprise architects and up to C-level executives

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Solution Selling
Experience building streaming applications using Flink
A challenger mindset and an ability to positively influence peoples' opinions

Technical Stack

Apache Flink
Java
Python
SQL
Kubernetes
Cloud Architecture

Team & Environment

You will partner with Account Executives and be an integral part of the Customer Success Team.

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