Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI.
Starburst Data is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Resident Solution Architect. In this role, you will be responsible for working closely with our customers to understand their business challenges and requirements, and then architecting and implementing solutions using Starburst products. In this role, you will also work closely with our partner ecosystem and will design and implement comprehensive training programs, ensuring partners are equipped to deliver top-tier solutions to clients. As a Resident Solution Architect, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our customers, helping them maximize the value of their data and achieve their business objectives.
- Collaborate with customers to understand their business goals, data architecture, and technical requirements.
- Design end-to-end solutions that leverage Starburst products to address customer needs, including data access, analytics, and performance optimization.
- Develop architectural diagrams, technical specifications, and implementation plans for customer projects.
- Lead the implementation and deployment of Starburst solutions, working closely with customer teams and internal stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance and best practices to customers on using Starburst products effectively.
- Work with partners to train and upskill external personnel on Starburst Products for successful delivery.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to create resources, best practices, and processes that enhance partner delivery capabilities
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that arise during the implementation and operation of Starburst solutions.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data management and analytics.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in a technical role, such as solution architect, data engineer, or software engineer.
- Deep understanding of data architecture principles, including data modeling, data integration, and data warehousing.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with distributed query engines (e.g., Presto, Trino, Apache Spark).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about business challenges and technical solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers and internal teams.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Prior experience with open-source technologies and contributions to the open-source community are highly desirable.
- Prior experience with technical training internally or externally is highly desirable.
All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential. By building alongside top talent, we’re empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change. Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry – and the future.
Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.
We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.
Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
or local laws.
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