Senior Solutions Architect (OEM)
Core
Technical owner of Aiven's strategic OEM partnerships, handling pre-sales evaluation, proof of concept execution, and production architecture design for partners embedding Aiven's data platform.
Role type
Senior Solutions Architect (OEM)
Builds
Scalable, secure data architectures for OEM partners embedding PostgreSQL, Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, and Valkey.
Domain
Cloud Data Infrastructure / OEM Partnerships
Required skills
Solutions architecture, OEM/embedded partnerships, Proof of concept execution, Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), Streaming frameworks (Kafka/Flink/Spark), Search ecosystems (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch), Linux administration, Programming (Java/Python/Go), AI tools & agents usage.
Preferred skills
Multi-cloud expertise, Terraform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-code, Distributed storage, NoSQL, Usage-based pricing models, Public speaking, Open source contributions.
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, Valkey, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Apache Flink, Spark Streaming, Kinesis, Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux, Java, Python, Go.
Responsibilities
Lead technical evaluation and architecture proposals for OEM partners; Design and evolve robust, scalable data architectures; Run proofs of concept using AI agents; Enable partners with integration guides and training; Act as technical liaison between partners and internal teams; Translate technical details into business value.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
