Principal Solutions Engineer

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Job Title: Principal Solutions Engineer

Location: Remote

Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to guide enterprise customers through AI readiness initiatives and large-scale unstructured data transformations. This role owns the technical lifecycle—from architectural design and proof-of-value delivery to production success and expansion. You will operate within complex enterprise environments, ensuring performance, governance, and measurable ROI.

Key Responsibilities

Translate customer AI, compliance, and data governance goals into scalable technical architectures

Design phased deployment strategies across on-prem and cloud ecosystems

Execute and manage proof-of-value engagements with defined success metrics

Lead technical workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions

Optimize system performance, validate throughput, and ensure production readiness

Develop technical documentation and best practices for enterprise rollout

Provide structured customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions

Required Qualifications

Extensive experience in enterprise pre-sales or customer-facing engineering roles within SaaS, AI, or infrastructure sectors

Deep knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, storage systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong grounding in security architecture, IAM, and governance frameworks

Experience working with large-scale unstructured data and compliance-sensitive environments

Ability to present technical and business value clearly to C-level stakeholders

Practical understanding of AI data pipelines, readiness assessments, and governance controls

Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in highly regulated sectors (healthcare, financial services, insurance)

Background in automation, scripting, or Infrastructure as Code

Familiarity with metadata analysis, data classification, or enterprise scanning technologies

Tools & Technology

AWS, Azure, GCP

Enterprise storage and hybrid systems

Identity and governance frameworks

Python, PowerShell, Terraform

Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana

Please NOTE

It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.

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