Ververica seeks an experienced
Senior Solutions Architect to join our Customer Success team in EMEA. In this highly technical role, you will design, implement, and optimize real-time data streaming solutions, focusing specifically on Apache Flink and Ververica's Streaming Data Platform. You'll collaborate directly with customers and cross-functional teams, leveraging deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native technologies to deliver high-impact solutions.
This role focuses on delivering professional services, including hands-on technical implementation, architecture consulting, and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze customer requirements and design scalable, reliable, and efficient stream-processing solutions
- Provide technical implementation support and hands-on expertise deploying Apache Flink and Ververica's platform in pre-sales and post-sales engagements
- Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept (PoC) implementations to validate and showcase solution feasibility and performance
- Offer architectural guidance, conduct in-depth technical reviews, and promote best practices in stream processing
- Deliver professional services engagements, including technical training sessions, workshops, and performance optimization consulting
- Act as a subject matter expert on Apache Flink, real-time stream processing, and distributed architectures
- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation, reference architectures, best-practice guides, and whitepapers
- Stay informed on emerging streaming technologies, cloud platforms, and data engineering methodologies
- Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to share customer insights and influence platform improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field
- 7 years of experience in professional services, consulting, or solutions architecture
- At least 5 years of experience working with distributed systems, data engineering, or software architecture, including a minimum of 2 years specializing in Apache Flink
- Strong proficiency in Java; additional experience with Python and SQL is beneficial
- Practical experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Deep knowledge of cloud-native deployment architectures and experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Demonstrated expertise in performance tuning, monitoring, debugging, and optimizing distributed data processing pipelines
- Proven experience conducting technical workshops, trainings, or delivering professional services directly to customers
- Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in complex technical environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable conveying technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to travel when required
Preferred and beneficial qualifications:
- Experience with managed stream-processing services such as Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Google Dataflow, Azure Stream Analytics, or Spark Structured Streaming
- Familiarity with data serialization formats (e.g., Avro, Protobuf, Parquet)
- Hands-on experience with modern data infrastructures, including data warehouses, data lakes, data lakehouses, and NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance best practices within streaming data environments
- Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in relevant technical communities
Benefits
This role is ideal for someone deeply passionate about real-time data processing, eager to tackle complex technical challenges directly alongside customers, and motivated by impactful, hands-on consulting engagements.
At Ververica, you will help shape the future of real-time data processing. Join us in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your leadership and expertise will drive our success and define the next era of innovation.
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München,
Full Time