Resident Solutions Architect

Sep 28, 2025 - Acceldata is hiring a remote Resident Solutions Architect. Location: Canada. About Acceldata Acceldata is the market leader in Enterprise Data Observability. Founded in 2018 and backed by top investors, we are a Series-C funded company headquartered in Silicon Valley. Our Enterprise Data Observability Platform helps enterprises build and operate data products by ensuring data is reliable, trusted, and ready to power AI, LLMs, Analytics, and DataOps. Acceldata is trusted by global organizations including HPE, HSBC, Visa, Freddie Mac, Manulife, Workday, Oracle, PubMatic, PhonePe (Walmart), Hershey’s, and Dun & Bradstreet. Overview We are seeking a technical Resident Solution Architect to lead impactful customer technical projects and guide clients through the implementation of cutting-edge data solutions. You will leverage cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, Trino and big data systems to design and deliver production-grade MVPs, reference architectures, and demo applications for our customers. You will provide hands-on leadership, working with clients and internal teams to ensure successful deployment, post-sales support, and long-term adoption of Acceldata solutions. Your ability to troubleshoot complex deployments, optimize performance, and resolve product issues will be critical to driving customer success. Responsibilities Lead impactful customer technical projects, including building reference architectures, how-to guides, demo applications, and delivering production-grade MVPs Strong background in big data technologies such as Trino, Spark, Hive, Kafka and Airflow Provide technical leadership and consultation to support customers in post-sales, guiding them through the architecture, design, and implementation of Acceldata solutions to ensure successful understanding, evaluation, and adoption Guide customers through the implementation of transformational data projects, including third-party migrations, installation, and deployment of Acceldata solutions across various environments Collaborate with internal technical teams, Project Managers, Architects, and customers to ensure the successful delivery of technical components and resolution of product and support issues Provide feedback to product management and engineering on product gaps and implementation improvements to drive long-term customer success Travel to customer sites, working closely with client technology teams to deliver significant business impact Qualifications 10+ years of related experience in customer-facing pre-sales, post-sales, technical architecture, or consulting roles, with a focus on Cloud Native and Data Lakes. Bachelor’s degree required Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role, with a strong understanding of designing and implementing Kubernetes-based solutions, including troubleshooting and optimising performance, security, and deployments Expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their Kubernetes offerings, as well as containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Proficient in Python or Java, with experience in coding, documenting solutions, and using white-boarding techniques Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)) are a plus Strong Data Engineering and Data Quality expertise, including Trino, Spark, K8s, Kafka and Airflow Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Experience working directly with clients, including conflict resolution and managing expectations Equal Opportunity At Acceldata, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, color, caste, marital/parental status, veteran status, or any other special status. We stand against the discrimination of employees and individuals and are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the designated roles and responsibilities. Life at Acceldata #LifeAtAcceldata is all about working with some of the best minds in the industry and experiencing a culture that values an ‘out-of-the-box’ mindset. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously, and grow to be the best version of yourself, Acceldata is the place to be Benefits Flexible PTO Plan Up to 100% employer-paid benefits for health, dental, and vision coverage for specific plans Discounts and offerings for major vendors through our PEO Apple Mac equipment Becoming part of the team that coined the term “Data Observability” #J-18808-Ljbffr