10+ years in partner engineering, partner presales, or solutions architecture for analytical databases, data warehouses, lakehouses, streaming platforms, or cloud data services. Hands-on expertise with at least one major hyperscaler. Strong SQL and analytics database fundamentals. Familiarity with columnar systems, ingestion pipelines (Kafka, CDC, ETL), and observability stacks. Track record of building and scaling partner enablement programs, joint solutions, co-sell motions, and partner-led POCs/migration/deployments. Ability to communicate with clarity and confidence. Fluency in English and French.