Senior Solutions Architect — Enterprise AI & Data Strategy

WinsAbove; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will mentor junior SAs, orchestrate cross-functional teams, and develop enterprise-scale platforms, real-time systems, and data governance patterns while aligning technical decisions with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture or senior technical roles.
• Expert-level coding proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark.
• Deep expertise in distributed data architectures and real-time systems.
• Strong knowledge of lakehouse design and data governance.
• Proven track record driving consumption growth and platform adoption.
• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Eng, or quantitative field.

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

Databricks Platform

Enterprise data architecture

Executive engagement

Pre-sales leadership

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

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

You will mentor junior SAs, orchestrate cross-functional teams, and develop enterprise-scale platforms, real-time systems, and data governance patterns while aligning technical decisions with business outcomes.