Presales Solutions Architect - Mendix Private Platform (Specialist

Position: Presales Solutions Architect - Mendix Private Platform (Specialist)
** Mendix is a low-code app development platform:*
* First, what is low-code? Low-code is a visual approach to software development that enables you to abstract and automate every step of the application lifecycle. Gartner predicts that "by 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity." Mendix is repeatedly ranked a Leader in analyst reports from Gartner and Forrester. In the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development Platforms, Mendix placed at the very top of the Leaders quadrant.

Mendix, the global leader in enterprise low-code, was created to promote collaboration between Business & IT teams. Thousands of forward-thinking companies around the world like Ford Auto, Rabobank Netherlands, Zurich Insurance, and Red Bull, can unleash their best ideas faster with the help of the Mendix Platform.

** Mendix is a Siemens Business:*
* Siemens is a Top 10 Global Software Company and a leader on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the World! With the acquisition of Mendix in 2018, Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enhance the digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics meet the future of innovation. Mendix employees have the opportunity to work in a hyper-growth environment with the support of Siemens' unbeatable market position and resources.

** Presales Solution Architect - Mendix Private Platform (Specialist)*
* About the Role

We are looking for a specialist Presales Solution Architect to help organizations adopt Mendix low-code development on Private Mendix Platform - Mendix's fully self-managed platform for customers who need to run the complete development and deployment lifecycle inside their own Kubernetes or Open Shift environment, including air-gapped and sovereign deployments.

This role sits at the intersection of application platform and infrastructure. You will partner with prospects, customers, sales teams, and partners in regulated and security-conscious industries - government, defense, financial services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure - to demonstrate how Mendix and Private Mendix Platform deliver rapid application development without compromising on data residency, compliance, or operational control. You will lead technical discovery, architect deployment topologies, build proof-of-concepts, and act as a trusted advisor throughout the customer journey.

What You'll Do

** Solution Architecture & Customer Engagement*
* + Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer challenges, infrastructure constraints, security requirements, and modernization initiatives.

+ Design end-to-end solution and deployment architectures for Private Mendix Platform on customer-managed Kubernetes or Open Shift - including cluster topology, PostgreSQL databases, file storage, container registries, ingress/TLS, and namespace strategy.

+ Guide customers through security and compliance conversations: FIPS-compliant encryption, secret management (AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, Hashi Corp Vault), SSO/IdP integration (OIDC and SAML), and control frameworks such as NIST 800-53.

+ Conduct technical workshops, architecture sessions, and executive briefings; serve as a trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle.

** Demonstrations & Proof of Concepts*
* + Deliver compelling business and technical demonstrations of Mendix application development and the Private Mendix Platform portal - project management, private Marketplace, CI/CD, and governance capabilities.

+ Stand up proof-of-concept and pilot environments: install and configure the Mendix Operator, Private Cloud License Manager (PCLM), and optional components such as webhooks (Svix), the Build agent, PDF document generation, and Maia AI-assisted app creation.

+ Build prototype Mendix applications that showcase integration with enterprise systems, APIs, and databases inside the customer's environment.

+ Demonstrate best practices for application governance, scalability, security, and lifecycle management in self-managed deployments.

** Platform Adoption & Enablement*
* + Help customers plan the operational side of ownership: platform upgrades, component management, licensing via PCLM, backup and environment strategies.

+ Position the roadmap from disconnected (air-gapped) to Connected mode deployments where appropriate.

+ Enable partners and customer platform teams on installation, configuration, and day-2 operations.

** Sales & Field Partnership*
* + Partner with Account Executives on opportunity strategy, technical qualification, and deal progression.

+ Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and security/technical questionnaires - often deep infrastructure and compliance-focused.

+ Support marketing events, webinars, conferences, and partner enablement sessions.

+ Share field learnings with product and engineering teams to influence roadmap priorities.

** What You'll Bring*
* + 5+ years of experience in presales, solution architecture, platform…