Principal Solution Architect

What makes us Qlik?

A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 14 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.

We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.

The Principal Solution Architect Role

As a Principal Solutions Architect at Qlik, you'll be a key player in our Sales Organization, collaborating with various teams and staying at the forefront of the latest developments in the Data, Analytics, and AI market. If you thrive in a dynamic, agile work environment and are motivated by technical challenges, this position might be the perfect fit for you!

What makes this role interesting?

• Take complete ownership of technical relationships and the sales cycle by effectively showcasing the technical and business value of Qlik's next-generation data analytics, ML/AI, and data integration platform to customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Engage with key customer stakeholders through exceptional solution presentations and custom demonstrations. Position proposed solutions to technical, end-users, operations, and senior management staff.
• Stay informed about Qlik's latest product developments and competitors in the Data, Analytics & AI market. Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, R&D, and Consulting teams.

Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:

• Technical Ownership: Demonstrate end-to-end ownership of technical relationships and the technical sales cycle.
• Sales Qualification: Contribute to the technical qualification and closure of sales opportunities, predominantly involving Qlik's Data Integration, Automated Machine Learning, and AI platform. Collaborate with colleagues to address customers' data integration and governance requirements utilizing Qlik Talend Data Integration solutions.
• Presales Activities: Engage in initiatives to boost regional revenue, delivering outstanding solution presentations and tailored demonstrations.
• Solution Positioning: Present potential solutions to stakeholders within the prospect's or Qlik partner's organization.
• Proof-of-Concept Execution: Execute Proof-of-Concepts successfully to demonstrate the value of Qlik's solutions to potential customers.
• Regional Business Development: Support regional business development activities, such as marketing events, trade shows, and partner events.
• Internal Enablement and Content Creation: Create valuable content for our team and across teams. This could include writing white papers, community articles, customer success stories, etc.

We’re looking for a teammate with:

• 3-5 years of experience in a Presales, Consulting, or similar technical capacity
• Excellent communication skills to convince both business and technical audiences
• Highly driven with strong interpersonal skills. Proven track record of developing relationships at technical, commercial, and executive levels throughout large enterprises
• Experience in BI, data visualization, and analytics. Proficient with cloud solutions like SaaS, PaaS, and iPaaS.
• Strong knowledge of areas like Data Integration (ETL/ELT), Data Warehousing, APIs, Data Quality, and Data Governance
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex opportunities
• Previous experience with Data Integration products is a strong advantage.
• Proficient knowledge of web development technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, .NET, and Python is beneficial.
• A solid understanding of Machine Learning tools and Generative AI concepts is advantageous.
• Expertise in Cloud technologies, including certifications for specific hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), is a plus.
• This position requires willingness and ability to travel.

The location for this role is:

• Pennsylvania – Hybrid/Remote

Apply now and help change how the world transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights and turns complex data challenges into new opportunities!

More about Qlik and who we are:

Find out more about life at Qlik on social: Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X/Twitter, and to see all other opportunities to join us and our values, check out our Careers Page.

What else do we offer?

• Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs
• Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness
• Flexible, diverse, and international work environment

Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $165,000 per year. This position is eligible for a commission within a range of $50,000 - $55,000 subject to meeting targets set forth in a sales compensation plan.  Final compensation offered by Qlik will be based on factors such as the candidate’s location, job-related skills, education, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Qlik offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qlik is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. For United States applicants and employees, go to the US Department of Labor’s website to review the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, including the “Know Your Rights” and “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination” posters.

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