Staff Solutions Engineer

Kong

Paris, France

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

French

Job source

www.welcometothejungle.com

Tech stack

DCOs Amazon Web Services Software as a Service Cloud Computing Linux DevOps Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP) PostgreSQL Nginx Open Source Technology Mesos Enterprise Software Applications

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Docker Swarm Istio Kubernetes Cassandra Api Gateway Api Management Docker

Job description

As part of our Sales organization, Kong’s Solution Engineers play an instrumental role in our continued growth and success as they align with our Account Executive team and lead the technical sale cycle with both new and existing customers
This is a position supporting Enterprise & Strategic accounts within the French region. If you are someone who is motivated by the opportunity to drive new business while learning and evangelizing our cutting-edge technology, we want to speak to you!
Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API Management & Connectivity solutions
Grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle from initial discovery/ requirement gathering, to product reviews/ demos, and into production
Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process
Onboard and train new customers and establish revenue potential with existing customers
Coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to prioritize customer needs and ensure 100% satisfaction across assigned set of accounts
Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements
Participate in creative lead generating activities such as creating blog posts, leading webinars, working industry events, etc
And any additional tasks required by manager

Requirements

If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others
Foundational knowledge/ understanding of API Management & Integration, Cloud computing trends, Open-source business models
Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture
Confident ability to present and lead discussions with C or Director level executives as well as Product Managers and Engineers
7+ years of pre-sales Solution Engineering or relevant experience at a SaaS, Open-source or Enterprise Software company
Experience working with Open-source technology
Previous experience with API Gateway or Service Mesh is preferred
Strong knowledge of NGINX, HTTP, AWS, Postgres, and/ or Cassandra
Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
Fluency working on Linux OSes
Familiarity with DevOps and CD/CI pipeline
Any knowledge on DCOS/Mesos and Docker Swarm is a plus

Benefits & conditions

Flexible time off: Take time to take care of yourself and the things that matter most
Stock options: We want you to share in our success. That’s why stock options are offered to most Kongers
U-First Fridays: Get 4 hours a month for continuous learning with a book, podcast, or course of your choice
Virtual events: Stay connected with Donut chats, trivia, fitness challenges, guided meditations, and more
Home office stipend: Build a home office environment tailored to support your productivity
Dedicated unplug days: Silence those notifications. Enjoy some well-deserved long weekend where the entire team unplugs

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