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Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Communication @ 6
Grafana @ 6
Leadership @ 7
Observability
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Grafana Labs is seeking a Solutions Engineer to serve as a customer-facing product expert for Grafana Cloud, its fully managed observability platform. The Solutions Engineering team supports global growth by educating prospective and existing customers through demonstrations, hands-on enablement, presentations, technical evaluations, and ongoing engagement. The role partners closely with Sales to qualify and close opportunities and acts as a communication bridge between customers, Product Management, and Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Sales team to articulate Grafana's value proposition, vision, and strategy to customers.
- Own technical customer engagements and help close complex opportunities through competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility.
- Deliver product and technical presentations to prospective and existing customers.
- Communicate effectively with customers and internal teams to provide feedback on products and the competitive landscape.
- Drive product conversations based on customer needs and problems.
- Enhance documentation, write blog posts, record videos, contribute knowledge base articles, and create other public or private enablement materials.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical pre-sales experience.
- Openness to varied and complex assignments requiring strong judgment, collaboration, and leadership.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with remote-first internal teams and worldwide customers.
- Ability to articulate Grafana's value proposition and the technical advantages of its products.
- Enjoyment of solving technical challenges and developing creative solutions for customers.
- A technical mindset and desire to continue growing technically.
- Must be located in the UK.
Bonus Points
- Experience with open-source technologies or in the metrics and monitoring space.
- Experience with sales methodologies such as MEDD(P)ICC.
Compensation and Benefits
- UK on-target earnings compensation range of £99,000–£124,000 per year.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) included with all roles.
- 100% remote work in a global culture.
- Career growth pathways.
- In-person onboarding.
- 30 days of annual leave per year, including 3 Grafana Shutdown Days, subject to local legislation.
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