About Us:
insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions that unlock the potential of business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. We empower leaders from over 32,000 organizations to make timely and intelligent decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Controllership, and Data and Analytics. We deliver finance teams the insights required to navigate any economic climate and drive greater financial intelligence, while increasing productivity, visibility, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more at insightsoftware.com.
Job Description:
insightsoftware is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer to support our Business Intelligence Business Unit, reporting directly to the Director of Solutions Engineering. This position will focus on pre-sales support, technical discovery, and product demonstrations for our Power ON product. The ideal candidate is experienced in Power BI, DAX, SQL, and comfortable working directly with customers to scope, design, and demonstrate solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Technical Expertise: Build deep expertise in our analytics and reporting solutions, including Power BI integrations, advanced modeling, and data platform capabilities.
- Client Engagement: Partner with Power ON account executives to understand prospect requirements and position the right solution.
- Product Demonstrations: Deliver engaging demos that illustrate how our platform solves business problems across industries.
- Solution Design: Guide prospects through discovery and design processes, leveraging advanced Power BI and SQL skills to prototype and propose effective solutions.
- Proposal Development: Assist in technical portions of RFP responses, statements of work (SOWs), and project scoping documentation.
- Feedback Loop: Share field insights with Product, Services, and Engineering to inform roadmap prioritization and improve solution-market fit.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years in a customer-facing role such as sales engineering, analytics consulting, or pre-sales.
Technical Skills:
- Power BI: Strong proficiency with data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and dashboard development
- SQL: Advanced SQL capabilities including complex queries, stored procedures, and triggers
- Communication Skills: Comfortable presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholders; able to simplify complex concepts.
- Discovery & Scoping: Ability to conduct effective discovery sessions, translate use cases into technical specs, and craft persuasive demo narratives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting analytics or reporting software in a B2B environment
- Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data platforms
- Exposure to PowerON or write-back planning tools within Power BI
- Experience with SaaS, financial reporting, or EPM/ERP software
The salary range in United States of America for this position is 139,000.00 to 174,000.00 USD Annual.
Your specific offer within this range will be determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications. For non-sales roles, you may be eligible for a bonus. For sales roles, this range includes a commission target.
We are committed to pay transparency and fair compensation practices. If you have questions about our compensation approach, please don't hesitate to ask during the interview process.
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