Specialist Solutions Architect - Data Engineering & Warehousing @Databricks

Overview

The role of Specialist Solutions Architect - Data Engineering & Warehousing involves leading the advanced technical strategy for customers, focusing on complex architecture discussions and serving as a trusted advisor. This position is remote and is integral to positioning Databricks as the foundation of customers’ data and AI strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for accounts, from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth.
• Lead complex architecture discussions, designing scalable, production-grade solutions across data engineering and real-time analytics.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors.
• Drive technical wins by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions.
• Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization, becoming a go-to resource in that domain.
• Orchestrate cross-functional resources to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs.
• Provide structured feedback on customer requirements to influence product direction.

Requirements

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Deep hands-on experience with the Apache Spark™ ecosystem, message queues, and performance tuning.
• Experience with data-driven use cases, predictive analytics pipelines, or customer analytics platforms.
• Experience migrating EDW workloads and advanced query tuning.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture.
• Proficient on the Databricks Platform and ability to lead architecture discussions.
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex architectures into business value.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% as needed.

Benefits

Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to meet the needs of all employees. Specific details on benefits can be found on the company website.

Location

This position can be performed remotely.

How to Apply

For more details regarding the application process, please visit the Databricks careers page.

Deadline

No application deadline specified.