Partner Solution Architect at Starburst

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data Analytics, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Expertise or experience in one or more of: analytical and problem-solving skills, ANSI SQL, UNIX/Linux CLI interactions, Data Warehouse usage and concepts, Private/Public Cloud Deployments, Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, distributed systems and storage)
  • Experience in customer-facing technical roles
  • Experience in field sales/field consultant roles
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to respond dynamically to questions in real-time
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment with cutting-edge technologies
  • Ability to travel (occasional in-person travel for onboarding, offsites, customer engagements, and company events)

Responsibilities

  • Grow and retain accounts
  • Own the technical aspects of the sales cycle and work closely with sales representatives to drive customer projects to closure
  • Shape prospect evaluation requirements, define success criteria, educate customers, and participate in the qualification process
  • Define, scope, and execute customer proof of concept studies
  • Be an expert in Starburst products and services
  • Design and build demos, presentations, reference architectures, and custom integrations
  • Perform overall system and SQL performance tuning and migrations from legacy systems
  • Act as the consultant and expert on architecture, deployment, and design discussions
  • Act as the primary customer-facing technical resource during technology evaluations
  • Act as the voice of the customer during internal product engineering discussions
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Support teams for critical customer operational issues and questions
  • Develop field best practices, how-to documents, and contribute to internal knowledge base
  • Have a willingness to travel to customers as needed

Skills

Starburst
Trino
Data Lakehouse
SQL
Analytics
Data Management
Proof of Concept
Technical Sales
Customer Workshops
Cloud Architecture
Hybrid Cloud
Data Migration
Reference Architecture

Starburst

Data analytics and SQL engine distribution

About Starburst

Starburst specializes in data analytics by providing a distribution and support for the Trino SQL engine, which is designed for efficient and scalable analytics on data lakes and various data sources. Their products, Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Enterprise, allow clients to access and analyze data quickly, whether in the cloud or on-premises. Starburst connects seamlessly with popular data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker, making it easier for users to integrate and access their data. What sets Starburst apart from competitors is its enhancement of the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors, security features, and dedicated enterprise support. The company's goal is to help organizations achieve faster data insights and better decision-making through improved analytics capabilities.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$402.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & attractive stock grants
Remote-friendly work options
Quality & affordable insurance
Flexible & generous paid time off
Environment of transparency, honesty & respect

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Dell could impact Starburst's market share.
The rapid growth of unique data vendors may lead to increased market complexity.
Enterprises moving towards single-cloud strategies could challenge Starburst's multi-cloud offerings.

Differentiation

Starburst offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions, catering to diverse client needs.
The company enhances the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors and security features.
Starburst's platform integrates with popular data tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker.

Upsides

Starburst Galaxy achieved 3x year-over-year growth in active customers and usage volume.
The platform enables 10X faster data processing and 66% cost reduction for clients like Arity.
Starburst's Icehouse platform leverages open-source Trino and Apache Iceberg for scalability.

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