Cognite

Technology

Enterprise/PrincipalFieldEngineer

€75–110k ~AI est. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Enterprise / Principal Field Engineer at Cognite. Skills: Field engineering, Solution architecture, Data fusion, Industrial digitalization. Lead technical relationship. Validate technology fit”

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years solution architecture, 5+ years field engineering, 5+ years technical presales, 5+ years technical postsales, Hands-on Python, Software development best practices, Client-facing skills, Building trusted relationships, Industrial data expertise, OT/IT convergence expertise, Data integration patterns expertise, Design scalable architectures, Understand data platforms, Understand APIs, Understand integration methods, Understand cloud environments, Understand hybrid environments

Nice to Have

Education relevant to industry focus, Experience relevant to industry focus, Knowledge of Azure services, Knowledge of AWS services, Knowledge of GCP services, Lead technical validations, Develop solution accelerators, Experience working with product teams, Experience working with engineering teams, Provide field feedback, Shape product development, Align solutions with customer needs, Align solutions with partner needs, Communication skills, Presentation skills, Influencing skills

What You'll Do.

Lead technical relationship

Validate technology fit

Architect new use cases

Demonstrate new use cases

Support operationalization

Enable partner ecosystem

Ensure solution integrity

Elevate Cognite experience

Provide feedback loops

Act as technical liaison

Establish trusted relationships

Ensure alignment on solutions

Ensure alignment on integration architectures

Ensure alignment on technical roadmaps

Secure client willingness to scale

Secure client willingness to expand

Educate clients on Cognite Data Fusion

Educate clients on related offerings

Lead solution integration

Lead value realization

Develop client-focused demos

Develop reference architectures

Develop solution accelerators

Represent Cognite in client meetings

Represent Cognite in workshops

Represent Cognite in technical briefings

Translate client feedback

Translate client needs

Provide actionable product requirements

Ensure client-integrated solutions are feasible

Ensure client-integrated solutions are scalable

Ensure client-integrated solutions align with product strategy

Provide continuous technical feedback

Provide market insights

Inform product development

Enhance competitive positioning

Partner with field engineering teams

Partner with sales teams

Provide technical support

Develop technical account strategy

Develop solution architecture

Develop use-case development

Serve as technical escalation point

Offer guidance to sales organization

Assist sales organization

Organize client workshops

Manage client workshops

Organize technical meetings

Manage technical meetings

Ensure high-quality execution

Ensure alignment with client objectives

Develop best practices

Promote best practices

Develop reference architectures

Promote reference architectures

Strengthen Cognite's position

Mentor other Field Engineers

Share technical expertise

Share insights from client interactions

Share learnings from client interactions

Enhance team effectiveness

Enhance responsiveness to market demands

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Account Management; Partner with Sales teams; Work with Product organization; Work with engineering teams; Partner with field engineering teams

Communication Scope

Client meetings; Technical briefings; Presentation skills; Influencing skills

Full Job Description

What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements. We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here. Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future. How you’ll demonstrate Ownership The Enterprise Field Engineering team leads the technical relationship as a customer scales beyond initial implementations and deployments into broader expansion and full enterprise-wide adoption. Enterprise Field Engineers help to validate technology fit, architect and demonstrate new use cases and support deployment and operationalization as adoption expands. They are also essential in enabling our partner ecosystem, ensuring solution integrity, and elevating the Cognite experience through feedback loops to Product and Customer Enablement. The Enterprise Field Engineering team works in close partnership with the Account Management team to grow and expand customers to enterprise scale and beyond. The Impact you bring to Cognite Client Engagement and Solution Development You act as a technical liaison to key clients, establishing trusted relationships and ensuring alignment on solutions, integration architectures, and technical roadmaps to secure their willingness and confidence to scale and expand their use of Cognite Data Fusion®. Your close collaboration with Account Managers and Sales teams results in identified and prioritized

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