Principal Solutions Architect - Observability
Core
Trusted advisor and technical authority helping customers design and implement innovative observability solutions using Elastic and OpenTelemetry standards to achieve business goals.
Role type
Principal Solutions Architect (Observability)
Builds
Elastic Observability solutions (metrics, tracing, logging) and OpenTelemetry implementations
Domain
Cloud-native observability, infrastructure monitoring, application monitoring, logging, OpenTelemetry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
OpenTelemetry expertise, technical presales/consulting, PoC development, Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres, SRE/developer practitioner experience, solution design and presentation, customer relationship management, influence and inspiration, travel readiness
Preferred skills
Contributions to OpenTelemetry ecosystem, GenAI capabilities knowledge, cybersecurity ecosystem understanding
Technologies
Elastic Observability, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres, GenAI
Responsibilities
Serve as technical lead and trusted advisor for Elastic Observability solutions; Provide thought leadership and champion OpenTelemetry evolution; Collaborate with sales to design tailored observability solutions; Guide customers in adopting observability standards; Architect for high-fidelity observability at scale; Lead technical discussions and demonstrations; Develop proof-of-concept solutions; Create instructional workshops; Nurture relationships with key decision-makers; Drive best practices for observability architecture; Contribute product feedback; Represent Elastic at industry events; Build technical documentation
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence