Infrastructure & Platform Senior Specialist Solutions Engineer

Databricks; London (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking an Infrastructure & Platform Specialist Solutions Engineer to advise on architecture, administration, and security of deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will connect architecture decisions to customer outcomes and guide enterprise customers from design through production deployment.

You will own cloud security, networking, and platform administration responsibilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure Databricks solutions and

Qualifications

• 4+ years in solutions architecture, pre-sales, or senior hands-on roles.
• Expertise in cloud security controls, IAM, encryption, and identity standards.
• Experience with enterprise cloud networking and scalable deployments.

Responsibilities

• Guide enterprise customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks on their cloud platform, from design to production.
• Architect secure, scalable deployments that meet complex networking, IAM, and security standards.
• Serve as a technical specialist in cloud infrastructure, IaC, networking, and identity management.
• Support technical wins by demonstrating differentiation through custom-built solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional resources to address complex customer needs.
• Operate with growing autonomy on well-scoped engagements with senior guidance.
• Influence product direction by providing feedback on customer requirements and gaps.

Skills

Security & Identity

Networking & Deployments

Platform Administration

Infrastructure Automation

Job description

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As an Infrastructure & Platform Specialist Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping enterprise customers with the architecture, administration, and security of their Databricks deployments on their cloud of choice (AWS, Azure, or GCP). You combine solid technical expertise with a growing ability to connect architecture decisions to customer outcomes.

The Impact You Will Have

• Guide enterprise customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks on their cloud platform, including platform administration from initial architectural design to production deployment
• Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments that satisfy complex cloud networking (virtual networks, private connectivity), identity (cloud IAM and enterprise identity providers), and security compliance standards
• Act as a technical specialist in core areas such as cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), cloud networking, and identity management
• Support technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks' differentiation through custom-built solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, FDE, Partners) to contribute to solutions for complex customer needs
• Operate with growing autonomy on well-scoped engagements, with guidance from senior architects on the most complex designs
• Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps

What We Look For

• 4+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands‑on technical role
• Strong expertise across the following areas:
• Security & Identity: Cloud security controls, platform/network/data security, encryption, vulnerability management, compliance, and identity protocols. This includes cloud-native IAM (AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Google Cloud IAM), enterprise identity services (AWS IAM Identity Center, Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity), and federation standards (SCIM, OAuth, SAML, OIDC)
• Networking & Deployments: Enterprise cloud networking (VPC/VNet design and peering, dedicated interconnects such as AWS Direct Connect / Azure ExpressRoute / Google Cloud Interconnect, and private connectivity such as AWS PrivateLink / Azure Private Link / GCP Private Service Connect), network routing, performance optimisation, and large-scale deployment management
• Platform Administration: High availability, disaster recovery, cluster orchestration, observability and audit (e.g. Amazon CloudWatch / CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Operations Suite), and cloud cost management
• Infrastructure Automation (InfraOps): Hands‑on automation using