Enterprise AI & Data Solutions Architect

Databricks; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Databricks certifications

Equity and bonus eligibility

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead the most complex customer engagements and own executive‑level relationships. You will drive consumption strategy and serve as the definitive technical authority for your accounts.

Expect to mentor junior SAs, orchestrate cross‑functional teams, and design enterprise‑grade data/AI architectures on the Databricks Platform, aligning technical depth with business outcomes and revenue impact.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems at scale, streaming/real-time, lakehouse design patterns, data governance frameworks.
• Declared technical specialization with recognized depth — e.g., real-time architectures, ML/AI platforms, data governance, large-scale migrations.

Responsibilities

• 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 — mentoring others and driving horizontal impact across your team.
• Develop and execute competitive strategies for your customers, positioning Databricks against incumbents 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.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Executive engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks Platform

Cloud platforms

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead the most complex customer engagements and own executive‑level relationships. You will drive consumption strategy and serve as the definitive technical authority for your accounts.

Expect to mentor junior SAs, orchestrate cross‑functional teams, and design enterprise‑grade data/AI architectures on the Databricks Platform, aligning technical depth with business outcomes and revenue impact.