Staff Solutions Architect

October 15

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Kong Inc.

API β€’ APIs β€’ web services β€’ Cloud Services β€’ big data

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

πŸ”Œ API

☁️ SaaS

🏒 Enterprise

πŸ’° $100M Series D on 2021-02

Description

β€’ Lead and guide customers throughout their technical journey with Kong β€’ Serve as a technical advisor to enterprise customers β€’ Consult teams through architecture, implementation, deployment, and rollout of Kong technology β€’ Drive adoption, overall satisfaction, and retention of customers β€’ Collaborate with peers and partners in customer environments β€’ Work closely with cross-functional teams β€’ Opportunity to work on innovative projects with diverse people worldwide

Requirements

β€’ 8+ years of relevant experience in professional services/support or other custom-facing technical roles β€’ Hands-on implementation experience with API gateway and/or API integrations in customer environments β€’ Infrastructure build experience with virtual machines or Containers using Kubernetes β€’ Knowledge of DevOps, Security fundamentals, & Networking fundamentals β€’ Proficient in Linux environments including Cloud and Development tooling β€’ Kubernetes proficiency/experience β€’ Experience with major cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, and Azure β€’ Experience with application development is preferred β€’ Prior experience working in the Open Source space and/or API Management or other Middleware/SaaS software companies β€’ Software development experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, or Lua β€’ A strong desire to tackle hard technical problems and proven ability to do so with little or no direct daily supervision β€’ Excellent communication skills and an ability to concisely explain complex technical issues and solutions β€’ Passion and determination for technology β€’ Team-oriented nature with an enjoyment for collaboration β€’ Self-awareness and strong communication skills are a must β€’ Exceptional organizational and change management skills with an ability to manage competing client demands β€’ Proven team player, and team builder who loves to work in a fast-growing environment β€’ Ability to travel to customer and Kong locations as needed (post-COVID)

Benefits

β€’ Healthcare benefits β€’ 401(k) plan β€’ Short and long term disability benefits β€’ Basic life and AD&D insurance

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