Solutions Architect, Auckland

We’re looking to hire a Solutions Architect to join the Revenue team. As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the evaluation, implementation, and adoption of dbt Cloud for our largest enterprise & commercial customers. Applicants based in Auckland are strongly preferred. 

In this role, you can expect to:

• Work with customers through their dbt Cloud journey: from discovery, demos, & evaluations all the way through product adoption & expansion
• Become an expert in a) designing enterprise-grade data pipelines in dbt Cloud and b) articulating the business value dbt Cloud accrues to customers
• Collaborate with customer contacts to achieve architecture & security approval for dbt Cloud
• Team across departments to build the dbt ecosystem and go-to-market motion (i.e. present at Marketing events, enable Partners, collaborate with Customer Support & Professional Services)
• Act as the voice of the customer internally, e.g. surfacing customer feedback or weighing in on product roadmap
• Closely align with our strategic partners (e.g. data platform providers or consulting partners)
• Travel up to ~25% of the time (meeting prospects/customers in-person, plus team offsites / kickoffs)
• Be an active member of the dbt community (e.g. publish blogs, attend dbt meetups, etc.)

You are a good fit if you have:

• 4+ years of sales engineering, solutions architecture, or consulting in data operations, analytics, or BI
• A solid technical background, with experience in SQL, ETL, and data modelling
• A firm understanding of and ability to discuss modern data warehousing architectures
• Ability to gather and translate technical and business requirements into concrete solutions
• Excellent verbal, written, and in-person communication skills to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced work environment
• A passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the community

You'll have an edge if you have:

• Prior experience working at an analytics, ETL, BI, and/or open-sourced software company
• Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt
• Experience with Dimensional Modeling
• Experience with traditional Enterprise ETL tooling (Informatica, Boomi, Talend, WhereScape)

Qualifications:

• A minimum requirement of at least a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field

If you are excited about this role and know that you could get there, but don’t have 100% of the qualifications listed above, please still apply! We value diverse perspectives and want to build the best team we can, and acknowledge that sometimes the right people won’t check every box on a list.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity Stake
• Benefits: 
  • dbt Labs offers:
    • Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
    • Excellent healthcare
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Wellness stipend
    • Home office stipend, and more!

*Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations

What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):

1. Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
2. Interview with Hiring Manager
3. Technical Screen
4. Team interviews and a demo