Solutions Architect (Benelux Hunter Pre-sales)

Meetborderless; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for greenfield and developing accounts in the Benelux region. You will guide executives and technical teams, turning complex data challenges into practical, scalable solutions across data engineering, data warehousing, and GenAI.

The role requires strong communication in English, cloud platform experience, and a willingness to learn Apache Spark.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical and client-facing roles delivering complex architectures.
• Deep expertise across data landscape: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, GenAI.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP) and relevant certifications may help.
• Core programming: Python or SQL; willing to learn Apache Spark.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for greenfield and developing accounts in the Benelux region.
• Provide strategic guidance addressing multi-system problems for executives (across data & AI).
• Act as trusted advisor to senior leaders during negotiations and governance.
• Translate learnings into reusable patterns for the broader Databricks community.
• Drive adoption from proof of concept to measurable business outcomes.
• Mentor and develop junior team members in discovery and prioritisation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Client-facing

Data engineering

Data warehousing

GenAI

Cloud platforms

Python

SQL

Apache Spark

AI-assisted coding

Job description

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About the Role

At Databricks, we are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Benelux Hunter Pre-sales team. You will be the technical lead for our most strategic new engagements in the region, with the mission to establish Databricks as the main data & AI platform on greenfield and developing accounts. You aren't just a technical resource; you are a strategic advisor who raises the bar for how our customers build and reason through data solutions.

This is the perfect role for you if you are someone who thrives in rapid growth environments and high-paced customer engagements, creating structure in ambiguous situations and driving commitment from senior stakeholders even when priorities shift. Whether you come from a pre-sales background or have deep technical expertise in complex systems, your ability to manage high-level stakeholders and deliver measurable business outcomes is what will make you successful.

The Impact You Will Have

• Technical Strategy & Leadership: Lead the technical strategy for greenfield and developing accounts within the Benelux region - assessing a customer’s architecture and provide strategic guidance and deep technical expertise addressing problems that span multiple systems, teams, and stakeholders, from data & AI practitioners, business domains and all the way up to C-level.
• Executive Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving alignment during high-tension negotiations and ensuring long-term technical commitment.
• Raise the Bar: Abstract learnings from your builds into reusable patterns and guidance for the wider Databricks community, anticipating objections before they surface.
• Drive Adoption: Move beyond "proof of concept" to deliver outcomes the business can measure, using adoption signals to ensure sustained customer impact.
• Mentorship: Coach and develop junior members of the team on technical discovery and complex use-case prioritisation, helping the team maintain high standards at sustained velocity.

What We Look For

• 8+ years of experience in technical and client-facing roles with strong skills in use case discovery, scoping, and delivering complex solution architecture designs to multiple audiences, requiring an ability to switch context and/or levels of technical depth.
• Deep expertise across the data landscape—including Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and GenAI with a strong "AI-Builder" mindset.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Databricks, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, or other relevant platforms) and relevant certifications will be advantageous.
• Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, SQL etc.) and willingness to learn Apache Spark™. We will also assess your skills in AI-assisted coding and tooling.
• Ability to execute through ambiguity: A track record of identifying emerging risks early and mobilising others to act, even when full information is not available.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English required as a minimum.
• This will be an office-based contract (Amsterdam), with a hybrid schedule.

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About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide - including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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