Senior Solutions Architect

Databricks; Central (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect (East Coast/Central) to drive technical strategy for our largest accounts. You will partner with the Enterprise Account Executive to lead value selling and guide data-driven transformation using Databricks solutions.

You will be the primary technical voice, align solutions to client strategy, mentor teammates, and travel up to 30% to engage with customers across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a pre-sales/Solutions Architect for large enterprise accounts.
• Experience leading technical strategy and value-based selling in cloud data platforms.
• Strong ability to articulate technical vision to executives and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main technical voice for Databricks with multiple enterprise clients.
• Partner with Enterprise Account Executives to define and drive technical strategy and adoption of Databricks products.
• Mentor and develop other team members while building technical champions within accounts.

Skills

Virtual team leadership

Large/global accounts

Executive stakeholder relationships

Persuasive customer vision

Big data, data science, cloud

Data-driven transformation

Python/R/Scala/Java

Databricks Certification

Travel ~30%

Job description

FEQ327R214

Sr. Solutions Architect (East Coast/Central)

Mission

We are looking for experienced pre-sales professionals who have a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Enterprise Account Executive (AE), the Senior SA defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and important accounts, leading to more widespread use of our products and wider and deeper adoption of ML & AI. You will lean upon your solid background in value selling, technical account management and technical leadership to maximize success in these accounts. While you work with a team that includes hands-on resources who will build proofs of concept and demonstrate Databricks' products, you need to be technical and must understand the relevance and application of ML & AI within a range of use cases important to the target accounts in various verticals.

Outcomes

• You work with multiple clients as the main technical voice for Databricks.
• You lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy
• You implement the technical strategy in the account, in close understanding of the strategy.
• You build a movement of technical champions within the account.
• You align technical strategies around Databricks solutions.
• You provide structured mentorship for other team members.
• Gain the respect of your peers based on your experience, insight, and contributions.

Competencies:

• Proficiency at establishing virtual teams, and leading them to ultimate success within the account.
• Experience working very large (> $1m ARR), global accounts.
• Form relationships with executives and influencers.
• Present a convincing point-of-view to important decision-makers that leads them down a path of success.
• Technical in big data, data science and cloud.
• An ability in data-driven business transformation, and driving change with data.
• Production programming experience in Python, R, Scala or Java
• Nice to have: Databricks Certification
• Travel to customers in your region up to 30% of the time.

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. At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel.

We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards.

Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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