Who we are

Kentik is the network observability company. Our platform is a must-have for the network front line, whether digital business, corporate IT, or service provider. Network professionals turn to the Kentik Network Observability Cloud to plan, run, and fix any network, relying on our infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and insanely fast search.

Kentik makes sense of network, cloud, host, and container flow, Internet routing, performance tests, and network metrics. We show network pros what they need to know about their network performance, health, and security to make their business-critical services shine. Networks power the world’s most valuable companies, and those companies trust Kentik. Market leaders like IBM, Box, and Zoom rely on Kentik for network observability. Visit us at kentik.com and follow us at @kentikinc.

What we do

Do you love helping customers implement innovative solutions and solve technical problems? Do you have a passion for learning about the latest technologies? Do you have a knack for helping customers understand the unique business value that a technical solution provides? Are you ready to bring a combination of technical skills, business acumen, and a do-whatever-it-takes attitude to help customers successfully leverage the Kentik solution to transform their businesses?

Kentik is looking for a Solutions Engineer to support our growing sales team and help bring the Kentik solution to market. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Kentik’s most important technical teams, work with some of the best and brightest engineers in the industry, and develop your skills within one of the most innovative companies in the networking space. Solution Engineers at Kentik have the opportunity to help shape our product strategy and enable a broad set of use cases by working directly with our customers.

What youll do

Manage all technical aspects of the sales process including product demonstration, proof of concept, customer on-boarding, and feature requests
Respond to RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
Assist marketing in identifying opportunities to expand product marketing collateral to help close sales opportunities
Champion of listening to customer requirements to channel product feedback and feature requests to the product management organization
In collaboration with Customer Success, post-sales engineering check-ins with customers to maintain high customer success rates, share new features and product roadmap, and help customers integrate with their own in-house tools and systems
Work in tandem with account team to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual booking objectives
Attend trade shows, conferences, and meetups
Travel to customers in designated territory

What youll bring

Studies have shown that some candidates tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet most of the criteria - even if you don’t match all of the qualifications, your skills and experience could be valuable in this role!

5+ years experience in a high tech sales/solutions engineering or systems/network engineering role
Candidate must reside in the North Central or Midwest United States
Ability to conduct technical conversations with prospects ranging from staff-level engineers and architects to senior executives
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience managing Cisco/Juniper routers and your own Linux servers
Strong understanding of network and application protocols (e.g. DNS, BGP, Netflow, TCP/IP, HTTP, SNMP) and their use for infrastructure design and operations
Programming proficiency in a scripting language
Understanding of DDoS attacks and basic mitigation methods
Willingness to travel as needed

Nice to haves:

Previous work experience selling to network and systems engineers and architects from Tier 1 and 2 carrier or large Enterprise accounts
Background or product interest in security, performance, monitoring, and/or infrastructure space
Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, Ansible, or Perl
Basic database and/or SQL experience
Familiarity with open source technologies such as LibreNMS, Elastic, Grafana, and Prometheus
In depth knowledge of one or more public cloud architectures (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Early member of a sales team at a hyper-growth startup

What we offer

Kentik is a fully remote company that operates globally. We seek professionals that will help us thrive as an organization, and in turn, to broaden and enhance your career. We’re very thorough in the interview process to understand your skills and how they will relate to your successful growth here at Kentik. Our compensation philosophy encompasses a fair program for all in order to attract, engage and retain talented individuals who will drive our business and wow our customers.

The base salary range for this position is: $133,000 - $168,000, with an expected overall targeted earnings (OTE) range of: $190,000 - $240,000. The salary range and OTE reflect the low and high end of the U.S. range Kentik reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role. The actual salary offered may be lower or higher than the stated range depending on various factors, including but not limited to:

Experience with the skill sets required for success
Demonstrated competencies and potential
A geographic market-based approach

In addition to a great career opportunity, Kentik offers stellar benefits for our employees, which include:

100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
Paid family & medical leave
Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
401(k) retirement account
Home office reimbursement
Stock options

Note: Benefits are as listed for all US full-time employees. For compensation, international applicants will be treated equitably in relation to the laws applicable within the countries in which we operate.

Come work with us

The true meaning of Kentik is visibility. We’re committed to making sure everyone feels empowered to use their voice, has a sense of belonging, and is represented at Kentik.

We don’t look for individuals who fit the culture, but those who will continue to add to the culture.
We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry: people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, and people of any age or family status.

Kentik is committed to creating an inclusive interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to recruiting@kentik.com.

Come as you are!
You will be working at a fast-growing, well-funded startup alongside industry thought leaders and network aficionados as we build the future of observability and set the high bar for how network operations and digital businesses should run. With a competitive salary and amazing benefits on top of the meaningful and challenging projects you’ll take on, we’re sure you’ll enjoy joining the Kentik team.

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