Sales Engineering Specialist - Networking

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a talented presales individual with deep expertise in cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premise networking to join our global sales engineering specialist team.

As a Sales Engineering Specialist focused on Networking, you will work closely with our sales and field sales engineering teams to accelerate our presales motion by establishing secure connectivity to databases and related services for replication. You will be responsible for providing consultative network architecture reviews and presales implementation and troubleshooting of supported connectivity methods. In addition, you will be tasked with working cross-functionally with our SRE and Product teams to ensure comprehensive support for networking mechanisms and services.

This is a full time, hybrid or remote position based out of our Denver, CO office or remotely in the US.

Technologies You’ll Use

• Fivetran's data integration platform, deployment and connectivity methods, and automation/abstraction technologies for infrastructure creation and management
• Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform and related VPN and Interconnect technologies (IPSec, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute etc)
• Common cloud networking services (load balancers, firewalls, DNS etc)
• Common network monitoring utilities (netcat, traceroute, telnet, netstat, nslookup, tcp)
• Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF etc) and switching protocols (STP, VLAN etc)
• Container management software including Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman
• Bash scripting and UNIX/LINUX

What You’ll Do

• Create and validate enterprise networking architecture design in conjunction with our customers and field sales engineering teams.
• Deploy and troubleshoot our supported networking methodologies including Reverse Proxy, VPN, PrivateLink, Proxy Agent and more.
• Work closely with Fivetran’s Product and SRE teams to ensure our networking capabilities are fit for purpose, secure, and well implemented.
• Be a voice in the deployment and management of our Hybrid Deployment offering, offering networking expertise when using Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in networking, security, and secure data management.

Skills We’re Looking For

• 5+ years as a network engineer, network specialist, site-reliability engineer, sales engineer, cloud networking architect or other technical role with a focus on networking technologies.
• Deep understanding of VPC design and implementation in AWS, GCP, and Azure including experience with security groups, network ACLs, and routing.
• Extensive hands-on expertise with modern cloud, on-premise, and hybrid-cloud network architectures and connectivity mechanisms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in the context of troubleshooting network and connectivity issues.
• Passion for networking, related technologies and hardware, and the data domain.
• Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others.

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The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the target position and level. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.

This range represents base salary only and does not include incentive for sales roles, equity, or  benefits, if applicable. 

Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.     

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

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