Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Databricks & Infra)

Neon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking an Infrastructure & Platform Senior Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA) to guide enterprise customers in architecting and securing Databricks deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP. You’ll blend deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of customers' data and AI strategies.

Responsibilities include leading architecture discussions, designing secure, scalable deployments, and driving technical wins. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or senior hands-on role
• Advanced expertise in cloud security controls, IAM, networking, and compliance
• Strong Python and SQL coding skills with live coding ability
• Deep distributed data systems design, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms
• Proficiency with the Databricks Platform
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders
• Willingness to travel up to 30%
• Experience with IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation/CDK)

Responsibilities

• Guide enterprise customers through Databricks deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments with complex networking and identity controls
• Serve as SME in cloud infrastructure, IaC, networking, and identity management
• Demonstrate differentiation through custom-built Databricks solutions
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver complex customer solutions
• Influence product direction with customer feedback and competitive insights

Skills

Networking

Security

Platform

DevOps

Databricks

Cloud - AWS

GCP

Azure

Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

Databricks is seeking an Infrastructure & Platform Senior Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA) to guide enterprise customers in architecting and securing Databricks deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP. You’ll blend deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of customers' data and AI strategies.

Responsibilities include leading architecture discussions, designing secure, scalable deployments, and driving technical wins. Travel up to 30% is expected.