Hybrid Solutions Architect, Japan Solutions Architect, Japan with verification

About UsSince 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers. You can learn more about our values here.We’re looking to hire a Solutions Architect to join the go-to-market team in Japan. As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the evaluation, implementation, and adoption of dbt Cloud for our largest enterprise & commercial customers.About the role:In this role, you can expect to:

• Work with customers through their dbt Cloud journey: from discovery, demos, & evaluations all the way through product adoption & expansion
• Become an expert in a) designing enterprise-grade data pipelines in dbt Cloud and b) articulating the business value dbt Cloud accrues to customers
• Collaborate with customer contacts to achieve architecture & security approval for dbt Cloud
• Team across departments to build the dbt ecosystem and go-to-market motion (i.e. present at Marketing events, enable Partners, collaborate with Customer Support & Professional Services)
• Act as the voice of the customer internally, e.g. surfacing customer feedback or weighing in on product roadmap
• Closely align with our strategic partners (e.g. data platform providers or consulting partners)
• Travel up to ~25% of the time (meeting prospects/customers in-person, plus team offsites / kickoffs)
• Be an active member of the dbt community (e.g. publish blogs, attend dbt meetups, etc.)

You are a good fit if you have:

• 3+ years of sales engineering, solutions architecture, or consulting in data operations, analytics, or BI
• A solid technical background, with experience in SQL, ETL, and data modelling
• A firm understanding of and ability to discuss modern data warehousing architectures
• Ability to gather and translate technical and business requirements into concrete solutions
• Excellent verbal, written, and in-person communication skills to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced work environment
• A passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the community

You'll have an edge if you have:

• Prior experience working at an analytics, ETL, BI, and/or open-sourced software company
• Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt
• Experience with Dimensional Modelling
• Experience with traditional Enterprise ETL tooling (Informatica, Boomi, Talend, WhereScape)

Qualifications:

• A minimum requirement of at least a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field

If you are excited about this role and know that you could get there, but don’t have 100% of the qualifications listed above, please still apply! We value diverse perspectives and want to build the best team we can, and acknowledge that sometimes the right people won’t check every box on a list.Compensation & Benefits

Competitive Salary

Equity Stake

Benefits:

dbt Labs offers:

• Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
• Excellent healthcare
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness stipend
• Home office stipend, and more!
• Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations

What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):

• Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Technical Screen
• Team interviews and a demo

Who We AreAt dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.Specifically, we believe that:

• Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language
• Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers
• Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software
• Analytic code itself — not just analytics tools — will increasingly be open source

It turns out that a lot of other people believe this too! Today, there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and 4,100 companies paying for dbt Cloud. Our customers include JetBlue, Hubspot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. dbt is synonymous with the practice of analytics engineering, defining an entire industry. We’re backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter.dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation. Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.Privacy NoticeSupplement to Privacy Notice - CaliforniansSupplement to Privacy Notice - EEA/UK