[Hiring] Senior Database Solutions Architect @Rubrik Job Board

Role Description

As a Senior Database Solutions Architect, you will serve as a pre-sales specialist, supporting the broader sales organization with deep technical knowledge across database workloads. This means working with customers and prospects to educate them on how Rubrik protects and manages data. Additionally, the Solution Architect will have an active role in providing real world feedback to product teams to enhance the product, testing new features before they are released, and championing new features within the sales team. The Solutions Architect provides both immediate and long term impact with their technical knowledge and position of influence with prospects and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Rubrik’s data protection and data security solutions, focused on database workloads deployed either on-prem or in the cloud.
• Act as a trusted advisor on assigned opportunities, aligning Rubrik’s technology and roadmap with customer business objectives.
• Lead impactful product demonstrations, technical workshops, and solution presentations tailored for technical and executive-level audiences.
• Support customers based in North America; must be comfortable working in the US Eastern Time Zone (ET).
• Contribute to high-quality proposals, white papers, and responses to RFPs/RFIs.
• Collaborate with presales teams to design, execute, and troubleshoot proof-of-concepts (POCs), ensuring successful outcomes.
• Proactively identify technical challenges and architect creative solutions to overcome sales barriers.
• Translate complex customer requirements into clear, actionable technical strategies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in data protection, security, database and cloud technologies, effectively positioning Rubrik’s solutions.
• Evangelize Rubrik’s offerings and clearly communicate strategic direction and product roadmap aligned with customer needs.
• Work closely with Product Management and Engineering to influence feature development based on customer feedback and market demands.
• Provide competitive intelligence and actionable insights from customer engagements to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of successful experience in customer-facing technical sales or consulting roles focused on enterprise database technologies and cloud.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Core expertise in at least two of the following areas:
• Oracle Stack: Oracle RAC with ASM, Pluggable databases, Data Guard, Golden Gate, Exadata and ExaCC/CS
• Cloud DB Architectures: Design and management of IaaS/PaaS databases within major cloud ecosystems (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Secondary Competencies:
• NoSQL/Distributed: MongoDB, Apache Cassandra.
• Relational DBs: SQL Server, IBM DB2, Informix, PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Go, or JavaScript.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, able to troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver scalable solutions.
• Experience conducting benchmarks and performance testing on enterprise systems (preferred).
• Demonstrated sales acumen, capable of articulating technical value to C-level executives and technical audiences including database administrators.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with sales, engineering, and product management.
• Exceptional communication skills, including compelling presentations and clear, concise writing.
• Proven experience with data center hardware/software, cloud platforms, data security solutions, IaaS, PaaS, or hypervisor software.
• Self-motivated and results-driven, comfortable working remotely with a high degree of autonomy.
• Flexible and willing to travel (approximately up to 20%) for client meetings and site visits.

Work Location

Bengaluru, India

Inclusion @ Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

• Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally.
• Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work.
• Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.