Director of Solution Architecture, Aiven
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AI-ready open source data platform
Job no longer available
AI-ready open source data platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help customers create outcomes and accelerate building applications.
Role
Who you are
- Fluency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go or Ruby
- Hands on experience and knowledge of public clouds (AWS, Google or Azure) and in the areas of compute, storage - block and object, networking, and security groups including scaled multi-region deployments
- Linux operating system, demonstrable experience using various Linux utilities and tools (installation, securing system, storage, etc.) and a good grasp of networking basics like DNS
- A fairly deep conceptual and hands on understanding of Kafka and at least one of Cassandra or Opensearch (Elasticsearch)
- Demonstrable use of a relational databases preferably PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
- (migration experience from Oracle to PostgreSQL is an asset)
- Act as a subject matter expert on Aiven service offerings
- Attention to detail and good problem solving and project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work well with cross-functional teams
- Flexible to recognize and fill gaps in organizational structure as Aiven scales
- Understanding of cloud finance models and FinOps fundamentals
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or similar discipline) or an equivalent amount of professional experience in software engineering
Desirable
- Writing technical blogs and conducting webinars
- Giving talks at conferences and meetups
- Customer relationship management
What the job involves
- Collaborate with leadership, project management, department heads, and other stakeholders to own initiatives
- Contribute to regional and global initiatives as Aiven scales the SA organization to meet customer demand
- Own analytics, reporting, and tooling for the AMER SA organization at Aiven (e.g. measuring SA effectiveness)
- Oversee territory of opportunities and existing customer base
- Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and accuracy
- Hire, build, lead and evaluate multiple teams consisting of 4-7 SA’s
- Help customers succeed, building successful relationships from pre-sales stage to roll out and beyond
- Be an active contributor during the sales process
- Be an ambassador for Aiven
- Travel up to 10% of the time
Our take
The cloud infrastructure is booming as more businesses rely on open-source technologies to run their operations at scale. In this fast-growing space, Finnish company Aiven has carved out a strong reputation since founding in 2016. The company provides fully managed cloud services, helping organizations use open-source tools without the hassle of managing the technical details themselves.
The company works with a wide range of clients around the world, offering services that cover everything from databases to messaging systems and analytics tools. So, Aiven is helping businesses streamline their cloud operations and focus on growth instead of infrastructure headaches. Making complex technology accessible, reliable, and scalable for teams of all sizes.
Recently, Aiven his a major milestone of surpassing $100M in annual recurring revenue, a signal of its growing impact in the cloud space. To support this next phase of growth, it's opening a new hub in Cork, Ireland, creating a bunch of new jobs over three years.This expansions puts AIven in a prime position to scale internationally and bring its managed open-source solutions to more companies.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2022
$210m
SERIES D
Oct 2021
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $420m
Company benefits
- Stocks: Stock options for permanent employees
- Learning & growth: Get ahead with an individual learning budget, access to a web learning platform, coaching, and the ever-growing Aiven library.
- Work/life balance: Flexible, regular working hours, and hybrid work friendly.
- Health care: Private health and dental care.
- Work equipment: The tools you need to do your job.
- Cool, collaborative work spaces: with free drinks, treats and fruit.
Company HQ
Kamppi, Helsinki
Leadership
Oskari Saarenmaa
(Co-Founder CEO)Senior Software Engineer and Software Architect for F-Secure Corporation from 2002 to 2011.CEO and Software Architect of Ohmu Ltd. from 2010 to 2016.
Heikki Nousiainen
(Co-Founder & Field-CTO)Experience as Information Security Specialist for TietoEnator. Lead Software Architect for F-Secure Corporation from 2008 to 2015.
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