Solutions Architect - MFG - West

Databricks Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect - MFG - West in Western Canada to partner with customers and design scalable data architectures using Databricks technology. You will engage with customer technical leads and work with Account Executives to craft trusted advisory engagements.

You will present reference architectures, validate integrations with cloud services, and champion Databricks Lakehouse, Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow across developer communities. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting.
• Expertise in Spark, Hadoop, or Kafka.
• Experience translating business needs to technology solutions.
• Fluent in SQL and database technology.
• Data science and ML exposure (pandas, scikit-learn).
• Experience presenting data systems to customers and managing delivery.
• Cloud experience with AWS/Azure/GCP is a plus.
• Degree in a quantitative discipline is preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of time.

Responsibilities

• Develop account strategies with Sales to grow platform usage.
• Establish the Databricks Lakehouse architecture as the standard for customers.
• Build and present reference architectures and demos for prospects.
• Capture technical wins by consulting on big data architectures and data pipelines.
• Promote Databricks open-source projects across developer communities.

Skills

SQL & Database

Big Data Engineering

Data Warehousing & ETL

Data Science & ML

Data Applications

Cloud Experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Stakeholder Engagement

Travel Readiness

Education

Quantitative discipline degree

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Kafka

Python

Scala/Java/R

Job description

Solutions Architect - MFG - West

Calgary, Canada; Vancouver, Canada

P-225

Solutions Architect - MFG - West

Location: Western Canada

As a Solutions Architect at Databricks within the Field Engineering org you will partner with our customers to design scalable data architectures using Databricks technology and services. You have technical depth and business knowledge and can drive complex technology discussions which express the value of the Databricks platform throughout the sales lifecycle. In partnership with our Account Executives, you will engage with our customers' technical leads, including architects, engineers, and operations teams with the goal of establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to achieve tangible outcomes. You will work with teams across Databricks and our executive leadership to represent your customer's needs and build valuable customer engagements and report to the Field Engineering Manager.

The impact you will have:

• You will work with Sales and other essential partners to develop account strategies for your assigned accounts to grow their usage of the platform.
• Establish the Databricks Lakehouse architecture as the standard data architecture for customers through excellent technical account planning.
• You will build and present reference architectures and demo applications for prospects to help them understand how Databricks can be used to achieve their goals to land new users and use cases.
• Capture the technical win by consulting on big data architectures, data engineering pipelines, and data science/machine learning projects; prove out the Databricks technology for strategic customer projects; and validate integrations with cloud services and other 3rd party applications.
• Become an expert in, and promote Databricks inspired open-source projects (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Koalas) across developer communities through meetups, conferences, and webinars.

What we look for:

• 7+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role with expertise in at least one of the following technologies:
• Big data engineering (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)
• Data Warehousing & ETL (Ex: SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)
• Data Science and Machine Learning (Ex: pandas, scikit-learn, HPO)
• Data Applications (Ex: Logs Analysis, Threat Detection, Real-time Systems Monitoring, Risk Analysis and more)
• Experience translating a customer's business needs to technology solutions, including establishing buy-in with essential customer stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Experienced at designing, architecting, and presenting data systems for customers and managing the delivery of production solutions of those data architectures.
• Fluent in SQL and database technology.
• Debug and development experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, Scala, Java, or R.
• [Desired] Built solutions with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• [Desired] Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research)
• Travel to customers in your region up to 30% of the time.

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticpates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

Canada Pay Range $185,000 — $225,000 CAD

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 .

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here .

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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