Senior Data Platform Solutions Architect

Databricks; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to drive customer engagement strategies and lead high-impact engagements across the cloud ecosystem. You will coach teams, influence executives, and craft technical solutions using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

The role requires hands-on coding experience (Python/Java/Scala), PoCs, and cloud proficiency, with up to 30% travel. This is a senior pre-sales position within a dynamic, customer-focused team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of customer-facing technical experience.
• Proven ability to engage in complex customer interactions and sales lifecycle in a technical pre-sales capacity.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and C-level executives by developing relationships and orchestrating teams to achieve long-term customer success.
• Experience with coding in a core programming language (Python, Java, Scala) and willingness to learn Spark.
• Hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer engagement strategies in partnership with Account Executive(s) in your designated territory.
• Coach junior Solutions Architects and teams on use case prioritization and building technical champions.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels through complex engagements with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications.
• Be a 'champion’ for both customers and colleagues, acting as an expert solution architect and trusted advisor for data analytics architecture, design, and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
• Contribute to Databricks' technical community engagement by developing customer-facing collateral and leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
• Opportunity to continue your development in one of four tracks - technical specialization, industry vertical thought leadership, strategic customer vision, and people management.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Sales lifecycle familiarity

Executive stakeholder engagement

Programming in Python/Java/Scala

Spark basics

Cloud platform experience

Travel willingness

Tools

Spark

Job description

Databricks is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to drive customer engagement strategies and lead high-impact engagements across the cloud ecosystem. You will coach teams, influence executives, and craft technical solutions using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

The role requires hands-on coding experience (Python/Java/Scala), PoCs, and cloud proficiency, with up to 30% travel. This is a senior pre-sales position within a dynamic, customer-focused team.