Solution Architect, Networking

Fivetran
Oakland, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Remote
Oakland, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Systems Engineering
User Authentication
Azure
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Data Security
Debian Linux
Linux
Distributed Systems
DNS
Network Topologies
Identity and Access Management
Issue Tracking Systems
Subnetting
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Network Security
Routing
Peering
TCP/IP
Google Cloud Platform
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
GIT
Cloudformation
Data Management
Terraform
Data Pipelines

Job description

Were looking for a customer-facing Solution Architect role, focused on helping customers successfully establish secure network connectivity with Fivetran. Engagements are typically initiated through pre-qualified customer requests (via a ticketing system) and involve designing, validating, and guiding the implementation of networking resources required for Fivetrans SaaS and Hybrid products.

As a Solution Architect specializing in Network & Connectivity, you will design and implement secure network architectures that enable Fivetran to reliably exchange data with customer environments. Your focus will be on private connectivity, network isolation, secure data flows, and the authentication and credential mechanisms required to establish and maintain those connections across cloud and on-premise infrastructures.

You will work directly with customer security, network, and platform teams to design solutions using technologies such as PrivateLink / Private Service Connect, VPNs, SSH tunneling (direct and reverse), subnet peering, proxy agents, and hybrid networking patterns. While you are not directly responsible for selling, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding customers through architectural decisions, security tradeoffs, and implementation details.

You will collaborate closely with internal teams including Customer Support, Customer Success, Field Sales teams, Product, and Engineering to ensure customer connectivity requirements are met efficiently and securely.

This is a full-time position based remotely in India and requires working hours aligned with North American business hours (9:30:00 PM 5:30:00 AM IST).

Technologies Youll Use

Fivetran SaaS and Hybrid Deployment Models

  • AWS, GCP, Azure networking services
  • PrivateLink / VPC Endpoint Services
  • Private Service Connect
  • VPC/VNet Peering
  • Site-to-site and client VPNs

Secure connectivity patterns

  • SSH tunnels (direct and reverse)
  • Bastion hosts
  • Proxy agents

Authentication and credential mechanisms

  • SSH keys and certificate-based authentication
  • Secrets management and key rotation patterns
  • IAM roles, service accounts, and least-privilege access

Networking fundamentals

  • TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, CIDR, NAT
  • Linux/Unix environments
  • git and infrastructure-as-code concepts

What Youll Do

As a member of our customer-facing team, you will help customers design, implement, and validate the secure networking and authentication foundations required for Fivetran to operate in their environments. You will work on requests, guiding customers or partners through the setup and optimization of private connectivity, credentials, and secure data access patterns that enable reliable Fivetran SaaS and Hybrid data pipelines.

  • Respond to and own customer requests for networking and authentication assistance
  • Design secure network architectures that enable Fivetran to connect to customer data sources across cloud and on-premise environments
  • Lead customer discussions focused on connectivity requirements, authentication models, security constraints, compliances issues and network topology
  • Guide customers through the setup of required networking and authentication resources, including:
  • Private cloud links (AWS PrivateLink, GCP Private Service Connect, Azure Private Endpoints)
  • Site-to-site and client VPN architectures
  • SSH-based tunneling solutions (forward and reverse)
  • Proxy agent and hybrid deployment patterns
  • Troubleshoot complex networking, connectivity, and security issues impacting data pipelines
  • Validate proposed architectures against customer security, compliance, and operational requirements
  • Produce clear architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and customer-facing documentation
  • Work in partnership with Support and Customer Success to ensure smooth handoffs and customer outcomes
  • Identify recurring customer challenges and provide feedback to Product and Engineering on connectivity-related gaps and opportunities, We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Solution Architect, Network Architect, Systems Engineer, or similar)
  • Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing secure network architectures
  • Deep knowledge of cloud networking in AWS and GCP or Azure
  • Experience with private connectivity solutions (PrivateLink, PSC, VPC/VNet peering)
  • Strong understanding of VPN technologies, SSH tunneling patterns, and secure authentication mechanisms
  • Experience working with credentials, keys, certificates, and access control models
  • Linux/Unix experience and comfort troubleshooting at the OS and network level
  • Familiarity with security concepts such as network isolation, least privilege, and defense in depth
  • Ability to clearly explain complex networking concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-first mindset

Bonus Skills

  • Experience with hybrid SaaS architectures
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)
  • Experience supporting data platforms, data pipelines, or distributed systems
  • Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance requirements
  • Hands-on experience with Debian-based Linux systems

Benefits & conditions

Perks and Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
  • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
  • RSU stock grants*
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

About the company

From Fivetrans founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. Were proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven., Were honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, were proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes. Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

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