Manager, Delivery Solutions Architects - Emerging Enterprise

Databricks; United States; On-site; USD 197,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Delivery Solutions Architect Manager for the Emerging Enterprise segment to build, lead, and inspire a team of DSAs who help EE customers accelerate their journey from idea to production on the Databricks Platform.

You will set strategy, coach technical excellence, and collaborate with Sales, Solutions Architects, Support, Product Engineering and Professional Services to deliver measurable outcomes, ROI, and scalable customer success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles (Architecture, Field Engineering, or similar) with focus on Data and AI.
• 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience with cloud-based Lakehouse architectures and migrations.
• Proven track record in accelerating workloads to production on cloud-native platforms.
• Strong background in distributed data systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and an OOP language (Python/SQL/Scala); code reviews and design sessions.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field (or equivalent).
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Build, hire, coach, and grow DSAs.
• Accelerate path to production and onboard workloads.
• Maintain technical excellence and certifications.
• Collaborate with Sales, Solutions Architects, Support, Product Engineering and Professional Services to drive adoption and ROI.
• Champion operational rigor; forecast usage growth and track workload progress.
• Be a technical sponsor for EE accounts; engage with executives to shape success strategy.
• Contribute to the DSA Practice by driving scalable initiatives.

Skills

Cloud-based Lakehouse architectures

Production workload acceleration

Data and AI domain expertise

Distributed data systems

SQL

Python/Scala

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databricks Platform

Job description

As a Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA) Manager supporting our Emerging Enterprise (EE) segment, you will build, lead, and inspire a team of DSAs who help our most innovative, fast-growing customers accelerate their journey from idea to production on the Databricks Platform.

Your team will focus on accelerating use case onboarding, enabling production workloads, and driving success in production, ensuring every customer achieves measurable outcomes and business value. You will set strategy, coach technical excellence, and ensure your team remains at the forefront of modern Data and AI architecture.

You will report to the Director of Delivery Solutions Architecture for the Emerging Enterprise Unit.

The Impact You Will Have

• Build and Lead a High-Performing Team: Hire, coach, and grow DSAs capable of guiding EE customers to production success across a wide range of Data, AI, and ML workloads.
• Accelerate Path to Production: Inspire your team to minimize friction, remove blockers, streamline onboarding, and enable customers to get high-impact workloads into production faster.
• Maintain Technical Excellence: Ensure you and your team stays ahead of the curve with advanced knowledge of Databricks and the broader Data and AI ecosystem, continuously learning and achieving certifications.
• Collaborate for Customer Growth: Partner closely with Sales, Solutions Architects, Support, Product Engineering and Professional Services to build integrated customer plans that accelerate adoption and deliver tangible ROI.
• Champion Operational Rigor: Establish mechanisms for tracking, forecasting, and communicating workload progress, usage growth, and customer health.
• Be a Thought Leader and Sponsor: Serve as the technical sponsor for select EE accounts, engaging tech leads and executives to shape customer success strategy at scale.
• Contribute to the DSA Practice: Drive initiatives that enhance consistency, scalability, and innovation across the DSA organization.

What We Look For

• 7+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles (Architecture, Field Engineering, or similar roles with a focus on Data and AI), including 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experienced in cloud-based Lakehouse architectures, specifically in guiding customers through migrations and modernization, leveraging cloud-native architectural principles.
• Proven track record in accelerating workloads to production and enabling sustained success on cloud-native platforms.
• Deep understanding of and ability to guide complex architectural discussions related to distributed data systems and cloud-native platforms.
• Hands-on experience in SQL, an Object-Oriented Programming Language (preference for Python, SQL, or Scala), code reviews, and architecture design sessions.
• Expertise in Data and AI domains, such as Analytics, Data Warehousing, ETL, Streaming, and/or ML/AI productionization.
• Experience with hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a strong plus.
• Ability to manage escalations, forecast usage growth, and operationalize customer success programs.
• Strong communication and executive presence; trusted advisor to technical leaders and C-level stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Willingness to travel up to 30% as needed.

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) 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 anticipates 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. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$197,100 — $270,975 USD

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,LinkedInandFacebook.
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