Starburst

Senior Solution Architect, East

New York, New York, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data & Analytics, Cloud Computing, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have expertise or experience in analytical and problem-solving skills, ANSI SQL, UNIX/Linux CLI interactions, data warehouse usage and concepts, private/public cloud deployments, and big data technologies such as Hadoop and distributed systems. Experience in customer-facing technical roles, field sales/consultant roles, strong presentation skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment with cutting-edge technologies are also required.

Responsibilities

The Senior Solution Architect will grow and retain accounts, own the technical aspects of the sales cycle, and work closely with sales representatives to drive customer projects to closure. Responsibilities include shaping prospect evaluation requirements, defining success criteria, educating customers, participating in the qualification process, defining, scoping, and executing customer proof of concept studies, designing and building demos, presentations, reference architectures, and custom integrations. The role also involves performing system and SQL performance tuning, migrations from legacy systems, acting as a consultant on architecture, deployment, and design discussions, serving as the primary customer-facing technical resource during evaluations, and acting as the voice of the customer during internal product engineering discussions. Collaboration with Engineering and Support teams for critical customer operational issues and questions, and developing field best practices, how-to documents, and contributing to the internal knowledge base are also key duties. Travel to customers as needed is expected.

Skills

Data Platform
Analytics
AI
Data Unification
Data Access
Data Governance
Data Architecture
Cloud
On-premises
Data Management
Technical Sales
Customer Engagement
Proof of Value
Migration
Demonstrations
Presentations
Workshops

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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