Sr. Solutions Architect

Databricks Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect in Sydney to lead the most complex customer engagements, shape consumption strategy, and serve as a technical authority for accounts.

You will own executive-level relationships, orchestrate cross-functional teams, mentor junior SAs, and drive platform adoption across large enterprises.

This role requires 8+ years of solutions architecture experience, deep data platform expertise, and a proven track record of revenue impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture or equivalent senior technical role.
• Expert coding in Python and SQL; Spark/PySpark is a plus.
• Deep enterprise data architecture and cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and consumption strategy for complex engagements.
• Own senior-level technical relationships with executives.
• Lead multi-workload architectures and migrations across platforms.
• Mentor junior SAs and contribute to Field Engineering content.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Executive relationships

Python/SQL/Spark

Enterprise data architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Quantitative

Tools

Databricks Platform

Job description

Sr. Solutions Architect

Sydney, Australia

FEQ427R444

Location: Sydney

As a Sr. Solutions Architect, you are an expert-level technical leader responsible for the organization's most complex customer engagements. You drive consumption strategy, own executive-level relationships, and serve as the definitive technical authority for your accounts. You have declared your archetype—a recognized technical specialization that makes you a force multiplier across your team and region. You operate at the intersection of deep technical expertise, strategic account planning, and executive influence.

The Impact You Will Have

• 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 — actively mentoring others and driving horizontal impact across your team
• Develop and execute competitive strategies for your customers, positioning Databricks against incumbent and emerging platforms
• Orchestrate cross-functional teams (DSAs, SSAs, Partners, Product) to deliver enterprise-grade solutions
• Coach and develop junior SAs (L3–L5) on technical depth, customer engagement, and use case prioritization
• Contribute to Field Engineering thought leadership through customer-facing content, workshops, and community engagement

What We Look For

• 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. You will complete a live coding assessment and a platform build during the interview
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems at scale, streaming/real-time, lakehouse design patterns, data governance frameworks, and cloud-native platforms
• Expert-level Databricks Platform knowledge (or equivalent depth in competing platforms with demonstrated rapid learning ability)
• 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

Nice to Have:

• Databricks certifications
• Prior experience at Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google, Microsoft, or a top-tier data/AI company
• Published thought leadership (blogs, conference talks, open source contributions)
• Industry vertical expertise with executive-level domain credibility

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .

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