Solutions Architect, Majors

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • Devops • $190,000 PA - $230,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

dbt Labs is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their North East Solutions Architecture team. The role focuses on driving customer success by leading technical evaluations, delivering compelling demos, and acting as a trusted advisor. The Solutions Architect will work with strategic accounts to help them leverage dbt and scale their analytics practices. Key responsibilities include designing modern data architectures, partnering with sales, leading proof-of-concept engagements, managing the customer lifecycle, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience in sales engineering, solutions architecture, or consulting, with proven skills in SQL, ETL, data modeling, and understanding modern data stacks and cloud data warehousing.
Must have:
  • 6+ years of sales engineering/solutions architecture/consulting experience
  • Hands-on experience with SQL, ETL, and data modeling
  • Strong understanding of modern data stacks and cloud data warehousing
  • Effective communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Ability to translate technical and business requirements into solutions
  • Adaptable in fast-paced environments
Good to have:
  • Prior experience in analytics, ETL, BI, or open-source software
  • Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt
  • Experience with Data Modeling methods (dimensional, data vault, Kimball, 3NF)
  • Experience with Data warehousing tooling (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
  • Experience leading technical aspects of the sales cycle
Perks:
  • Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
  • 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Flexible stipends for Health & Wellness, Home Office Setup, Cell Phone & Internet, Learning & Development, Office Space

Job Details

About Us 

dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every week. 

As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:

  • Code-based data transformations unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration
  • Analysts should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted data products
  • Core analytics infrastructure should be open source and user-controlled
  • Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared and community-driven
dbt is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.
 

Location: New York City Metro Area

About the Role

We're seeking a Solutions Architect to join our North East Solutions Architecture team and help drive customer success. In this role, you’ll lead technical evaluations, deliver compelling demos, and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the customer journey. You’ll work closely with our largest, most strategic accounts, helping them unlock value from dbt and scale their analytics practices. We’re especially looking for candidates based in — or planning to relocate to — New York City to enable deeper collaboration with their sales counterpart.

What You’ll Do

  • Design modern, enterprise-scale data architectures using dbt Cloud
  • Partner with Sales to demonstrate the technical value of dbt Labs solutions
  • Lead proof-of-concept engagements and technical evaluations for prospective customers
  • Work with engineering to deploy dbt Cloud in private clouds for enterprise clients
  • Manage the full customer lifecycle, from pre-sales through onboarding and adoption
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to influence the enterprise roadmap
  • Enable strategic partners (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS) in their implementation of dbt
  • Engage in the dbt Community and contribute to thought leadership

What You’ll Need

  • 6+ years of sales engineering, solutions architecture, or consulting in data operations, analytics, or BI
  • Proven hands-on experience with SQL, ETL, and data modeling
  • Strong understanding of modern data stacks and cloud data warehousing
  • Effective communicator—able to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Ability to gather and translate technical and business requirements into concrete solutions
  • Excellent written, and in-person communication skills to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences  
  • Adaptable in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
  • A passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the community

What Will Make You Stand Out

  • Prior experience working at an analytics, ETL, BI, and/or open-sourced software
  • Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt
  • Experience with Data Modeling methods such as dimensional, data vault, Kimball, 3NF
  • Experience with Data warehousing tooling (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
  • Experience with leading the technical aspects of the sales cycle, including discovery, solution demos, value articulation, scoping proof-of-value (POV) engagements, executive-level POCs, and final readouts

Remote Hiring Process

  • Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
  • Hiring Manager Interview
  • Technical Screen
  • Team Interviews with a demo

Benefits

  • Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
  • 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Flexible stipends for:
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home Office Setup
    • Cell Phone & Internet
    • Learning & Development
    • Office Space

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process.

In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

 

OTE Range (Select Locations)

$210,000 - $275,000 USD

OTE Range

$190,000 - $230,000 USD

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.

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