Senior Solutions Architect - Enterprise Data & AI (Energy)

Vochure; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect in Sydney to lead complex customer engagements and drive platform adoption across multi-workload environments. You will own executive-level relationships and serve as the technical authority for enterprise data and AI strategy.

You will mentor others, influence across teams, and contribute to thought leadership while guiding large-scale migrations and real-time AI/ML initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture, principal engineering, technical pre-sales leadership, or a senior customer-facing technical role.
• Expert-level coding proficiency — Python, SQL, and ideally Spark/PySpark.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems at scale, streaming/real-time, lakehouse design patterns, data governance frameworks, cloud-native platforms.
• Expert-level Databricks Platform knowledge (or equivalent depth in competing platforms).
• Declared technical specialization with recognized depth — e.g., real-time architectures, ML/AI platforms, data governance, large-scale migrations, or industry-specific solutions.
• Proven track record of driving consumption growth and platform adoption in large accounts.
• Executive presence — ability to influence Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders on long-term data and AI strategy.
• Experience leading competitive displacements and complex enterprise evaluations.
• Strong strategic thinking — connecting technical architecture decisions to business outcomes and revenue impact.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience); advanced degrees are valued.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical and consumption strategy for the organization's most complex customer engagements, directly influencing platform adoption and revenue growth.
• Own senior-level technical relationships — serving as a trusted advisor on enterprise data and AI strategy.
• Lead the most complex architecture engagements: multi-workload platforms, enterprise-wide migrations, real-time systems, and AI/ML at scale.
• Operate as an Expert on the Databricks Platform with a declared archetype — mentoring others and driving horizontal impact across the team.
• Develop and execute competitive strategies for customers, positioning Databricks against incumbent and emerging platforms.
• Orchestrate cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Coach and develop junior SAs on technical depth, customer engagement, and use case prioritization.
• Contribute to Field Engineering thought leadership through customer-facing content, workshops, and community engagement.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect in Sydney to lead complex customer engagements and drive platform adoption across multi-workload environments. You will own executive-level relationships and serve as the technical authority for enterprise data and AI strategy.

You will mentor others, influence across teams, and contribute to thought leadership while guiding large-scale migrations and real-time AI/ML initiatives.