Databricks Partner Solutions Leader

Slalom; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

$100 cell phone monthly reimbursement

RRSP & Employer Matching

TFSA

Family planning / fertility benefit

Maternity/Parental leave top-up

Medical & Dental Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

EAP & Therapy access

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Partner Solution Lead for Databricks to fuse business strategy with advanced technical execution. You will shape high-impact Databricks pursuits, define scalable architectures, and align partner and client teams to deliver measurable business value.

This role sits at the intersection of sales, delivery, and engineering across a global cloud data strategy. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in data/AI consulting, hands-on Databricks experience, and a track record in presales

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data, analytics, AI, or cloud consulting.
• 5+ years designing and delivering modern data platforms in cloud environments.
• Proven track record leading technical presales and pursuit activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Databricks solution strategy with sales, industry, and Databricks teams.
• Architect modern data and AI platforms across data engineering, lakehouse, analytics, ML workflows.
• Advise clients on Databricks capabilities and governance, including Unity Catalog and Delta Lake.
• Develop business-focused narratives: TCO, ROI, modernization, and migration stories.
• Drive partner-led growth by collaborating with Databricks field teams and Slalom market teams.
• Create reusable solutions, demos, and accelerators to scale the partnership.
• Provide technical oversight during pursuit-to-delivery transitions.

Skills

Databricks

Presales leadership

Cloud platforms

Executive communication

Solution architecture

Job description

Job Title:Partner Solution Lead, Databricks

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology company that leads with outcomes and teams with leaders, bringing more together. Our purpose is to help people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. Every day we bring our heads and our hearts to being a trusted copilot, respectful challenger, and unwavering champion for each of our customers.

Our strategic vision is to be the first in our industry to lead with bringing more and delivering outcomes as we work to become the world’s most customer-obsessed and employee-empowered services company. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.

What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Who You’ll Work With

Slalom helps clients use data, AI, and modern cloud platforms to solve their most important business challenges. As a Databricks Partner Solution Lead, you will sit at the intersection of Slalom’s Databricks business unit, regional sales teams, industry leaders, solution architects, and Databricks partner teams.

You will help shape high-impact pursuits, bring technical clarity to complex client problems, and design solutions that connect Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform with Slalom’s broader consulting, engineering, industry, and delivery capabilities. This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who can move comfortably between executive conversations, solution architecture, partner strategy, and hands‑on technical direction.

What You’ll Do

Lead Databricks Solution Strategy: Partner with sales, industry, and Databricks teams to shape pursuits, qualify opportunities, define solution strategy, and create compelling proposals, presentations, demos, and statements of work.

Architect Modern Data and AI Platforms: Design scalable Databricks solutions across data engineering, lakehouse architecture, data warehousing, analytics, machine learning, GenAI, and agentic AI workloads.

Bring Databricks Platform Expertise: Advise clients on modern Databricks capabilities including Unity Catalog, Lakeflow, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg interoperability, Databricks SQL, AI/BI, Genie, Mosaic AI, Agent Bricks, Model Serving, Vector Search, MLflow, Databricks Apps, and Lakebase.

Connect Business Value to Technical Decisions: Develop TCO, ROI, modernization, migration, and platform adoption narratives that help clients understand the business impact of Databricks investments.

Drive Partner-Led Growth: Work closely with Databricks field teams and Slalom market teams to identify, shape, and expand new and existing opportunities across priority industries and regions.

Create Repeatable Solutions: Contribute to reusable offerings, demos, reference architectures, accelerators, and sales plays that help Slalom scale its Databricks partnership.

Guide Delivery Excellence: Provide technical oversight during pursuit-to-delivery transitions, ensuring solutions are achievable, well-scoped, secure, governed, and aligned to client outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

Senior Data and AI Architecture Experience: 8+ years in consulting, data architecture, analytics, AI, or cloud engineering, including 5+ years designing and delivering modern data platforms in cloud environments.

Databricks Depth: Hands‑on experience with Databricks is required, including a strong understanding of Lakehouse architecture, data engineering, governance, analytics, and production implementation patterns.

Presales and Pursuit Leadership: 3+ years leading technical presales, solutioning, or pursuit processes, with demonstrated success partnering with sales and consulting leaders to craft client‑specific solutions.

Modern AI Fluency: Familiarity with GenAI, agentic AI, RAG, ML/LLMOps, model evaluation, model serving, and governed AI patterns. Experience with Databricks Mosaic AI, Agent Bricks, MLflow, or Vector Search is a strong plus.

Cloud Platform Knowledge: Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP data services, including storage, networking, identity and access management, databases, compute, and security controls.

Commercial and Executive Presence: Ability to translate complex technical topics into business value for executives, technical buyers, and delivery teams.

Delivery Credibility: Background in data modeling, data pipeline development, DevOps, CI/CD, migration, performance optimization, and production platform operations.

Relationship Builder: Track record of growing client relationships, collaborating with partner field teams, and building trust across sales, delivery, and technical stakeholders.

Industry Experience: Deep financial industry expertise.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

• Culture & fun!
• Lunch & learns
• Health & wellness activities
• Holiday parties
• Employee community groups
• Social clubs & activities
• Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days)

Tangible perks

• Competitive compensation package
• $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement
• Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Family planning/ Fertility Benefit
• Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy
• And more!

*All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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