Pre-Sales / SA experience. 4+ years in a Pre-Sales or Solution Architect role, where you've owned the technical relationship with prospects and earned their trust. Deep Linux fluency. Excellent working knowledge of Linux operating systems - you're comfortable operating, troubleshooting, and tuning in a Linux environment. Startup instincts. Experience working in a startup environment, where ambiguity is normal, ownership is high, and moving fast matters. A feel for selling services. Experience selling DBaaS or other service-oriented products, with an understanding of how technical value translates into a buying decision. Hands-on NoSQL expertise. 2+ years deploying and managing NoSQL databases (including data modeling and deploying applications on systems like Cassandra/DataStax, MongoDB, or Redis). Coding ability. A solid command of modern scripting languages (e.g. Python, Node.js) and/or popular programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, C#) - enough to build, integrate, and demonstrate, not just discuss. Big-data ecosystem exposure. Hands-on experience with tools like Spark, Kafka, time-series databases, and graph databases. A relevant foundation. An undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a similar field. Outstanding communication. Exceptional written and verbal skills - you can explain complex technical concepts clearly to engineers and executives alike.
