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Principal Professional Services Consultant

Principal Professional Services Consultant

CompanyPagerDuty
LocationToronto, ON, Canada
Salary$132000 – $182000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 5+ years in customer-facing technical roles (Customer Success Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Technical Account Manager, or Professional Services)
  • Expertise in IT monitoring, DevOps, and IT operations across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Perl, Bash, or PowerShell (preferably in AWS Lambda and automation contexts)
  • Hands-on experience with REST APIs (REST, SOAP, WS)
  • Proficiency with AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IAM) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Remedy)
  • Experience with monitoring systems (DataDog, Dynatrace, Nagios, New Relic, Splunk, Zabbix)
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive leadership
  • Proven track record of driving adoption, retention, and expansion by demonstrating business value
  • Self-starter mentality with a passion for technology and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to travel (~25%) as needed for customer meetings and implementation support.

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and deploy our solutions to fit customer workflows, ensuring they maximize the platform’s value
  • Partner with customer stakeholders—including SREs, DevOps teams, and IT leaders—to understand operational challenges, incident response needs, and business objectives
  • Analyze incident and operational data to identify patterns, reduce noise, and enhance response effectiveness
  • Conduct training sessions to empower customers on best practices, platform configuration, and effective use of the platform’s capabilities
  • Diagnose and resolve configuration or workflow issues, ensuring seamless functionality across integrations, APIs, and automation solutions
  • Work closely with Product, Customer Success, and Engineering teams to ensure customer feedback informs product evolution, while aligning services with broader business objectives
  • Stay up to date with industry trends, incident response methodologies, and advancements in operational resilience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise security, compliance, and access management
  • Familiarity with database technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Oracle) and remote authentication protocols (SSH, WinRM)
  • Prior experience supporting both SaaS and on-prem software deployments